善事

shànshì

noun #9,286

Meanings

1 good deed; charitable act
2 philanthropic work

Characters

good; virtuous; kind

matter; affair; deed

Examples

他经常做善事。

Tā jīngcháng zuò shànshì.

He often does good deeds.

多做善事，少说闲话。

Duō zuò shànshì, shǎo shuō xiánhuà.

Do more good deeds and less gossiping.

做善事不需要理由。

Zuò shànshì bù xūyào lǐyóu.

You don't need a reason to do good deeds.

Tips

usage

善事 is slightly more formal than 好事 (hǎoshì). 善事 emphasizes moral virtue and charity, while 好事 is more casual and broader ('good thing'). The verb collocate is always 做善事.

Stroke Order

善 shàn

事 shì