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好心

hǎo xīn · hao xin

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. kindness
  2. good intentions
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Good intentions

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)好心(hǎoxīn)把(bǎ)你(nǐ)桌子(zhuōzi)收拾(shōushi)了(le)。

    I kindly tidied your desk.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)文件(wénjiàn)呢(ne)？

    Where are my files?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)放(fàng)进(jìn)抽屉(chōuti)了(le)，我(wǒ)是(shì)好心(hǎoxīn)啊(a)。

    I put them in the drawer. I meant well!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)是(shì)好心(hǎoxīn)，可是(kěshì)抽屉(chōuti)钥匙(yàoshi)在(zài)你(nǐ)口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)。

    You were kind, but the drawer key is in your pocket.

  5. Dengdeng

    糟糕(zāogāo)，好心(hǎoxīn)办(bàn)坏事(huàishì)了(le)。

    Oh no, good intentions, bad result.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)好(hǎo)心(xīn)地(de)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)送(sòng)到(dào)医(yī)院(yuàn)。

He was kind enough to take me to the hospital.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)从(cóng)没(méi)遇(yù)到(dào)过(guò)那(nà)么(me)好(hǎo)心(xīn)的(de)男(nán)人(rén)。

I've never met such a kind man.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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