好人

hǎorén

noun HSK 2 #1,529

Meanings

他是个好人。

Tā shì ge hǎorén.

He's a good person.

好人有好报。

Hǎorén yǒu hǎo bào.

Good people get good rewards.

世界上还是好人多。

Shìjiè shàng háishì hǎorén duō.

There are still more good people in the world.

culture

好人有好报 (good people get good karma) reflects the Buddhist/folk belief that virtue is eventually rewarded.

usage

Calling someone a 好人 is high praise in Chinese culture. 做好人好事 (do good and be a good person) is a common moral teaching.

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