友善

yǒushàn
adjective HSK 7 #4,354

Meanings

  1. 1 friendly
  2. 2 amicable
  3. 3 kind

Characters

Literally 'friendly and kind' — warmly disposed toward others

Examples

Tā duì měi gè rén dōu hěn yǒushàn.
She is friendly to everyone.
Línjūmen dōu hěn yǒushàn, jīngcháng hùxiāng bāngzhù.
The neighbors are all very friendly and often help each other.

Tips

usage
友善 emphasizes a warm, approachable attitude. Compare with 友好 (yǒuhǎo), which is more general and often used for relations between groups or nations, while 友善 is more personal and individual.

Stroke Order

yǒu
shàn