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善

shàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • good (virtuous)
  • benevolent
  • well-disposed
  • good at sth
  • to improve or perfect

Definition

心地仁爱，品质淳厚；慈善；良好；擅长。

Kind-hearted, benevolent; good; virtuous; skillful.

Usage

可作名词、形容词、动词、副词。作为名词指善良的品德或慈善行为；作为形容词表示美好的、良好的；作为动词表示擅长；作为副词表示好好地。

Can be used as a noun, adjective, verb, or adverb. As a noun, it refers to kindness or charitable acts; as an adjective, it means good or virtuous; as a verb, it means to be good at; as an adverb, it means properly or well.

Examples

  • 1 他为人善良，总是乐于助人。（He is kind-hearted and always willing to help others.）
  • 2 慈善机构募集了许多善款。（The charity raised a lot of donations.）
  • 3 这本书善本难得，价值连城。（This rare book is invaluable.）
  • 4 他善于沟通，是团队的核心人物。（He is good at communication and is the core of the team.）
  • 5 请善自珍重。（Please take good care of yourself.）

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