善意

shànyì

noun HSK 7-9 #9,368

Meanings

Good intention — goodwill, kindness.

他的批评是出于善意。

Tā de pīpíng shì chūyú shànyì.

His criticism came from good intentions.

请不要误解我的善意。

Qǐng bùyào wùjiě wǒ de shànyì.

Please don't misunderstand my goodwill.

善意的谎言有时是必要的。

Shànyì de huǎngyán yǒushí shì bìyào de.

A well-intentioned lie is sometimes necessary.

usage

善意 is the opposite of 恶意 (malice). Common phrases: 善意的提醒 (well-meaning reminder), 善意的谎言 (white lie), 出于善意 (out of goodwill).

善 shàn

意 yì