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好意

hǎo yì · hao yi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. good intention
  2. kindness
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  1. Dengdeng

    隔壁(gébì)奶奶(nǎinai)给(gěi)我(wǒ)织(zhī)了(le)一双(yīshuāng)拖鞋(tuōxié)。

    The granny next door knitted me a pair of slippers.

  2. Liangliang

    她(tā)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)！合脚(héjiǎo)吗(ma)？

    She is so kind! Do they fit?

  3. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)小(xiǎo)，可是(kěshì)这(zhè)是(shì)她(tā)的(de)好意(hǎoyì)。

    They are a bit small, but it is her kindness.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    Then what did you do?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)说(shuō)谢谢(xièxie)您(nín)的(de)好意(hǎoyì)，然后(ránhòu)缩着(suōzhe)脚趾(jiǎozhǐ)走路(zǒulù)。

    I said thank you for your kindness, and then walked with my toes curled up.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)十(shí)分(fēn)感(gǎn)谢(xiè)你(nǐ)的(de)好(hǎo)意(yì)。

I thank you very much for your kindness.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by lukaszpp · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

只(zhǐ)要(yào)还(hái)活(huó)着(zhe)，我(wǒ)永(yǒng)远(yuǎn)忘(wàng)不(bu)了(liǎo)你(nǐ)的(de)好(hǎo)意(yì)。

I will never forget your kindness so long as I live.

Tatoeba: Chinese by zhouj1955 · English by blay_paul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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