好心

hǎoxīn

noun HSK 7-9 #7,050

Meanings

1 good intention
2 kindness
3 good will

Characters

Literally "good heart" — kind intentions

Examples

他是好心帮你的。

Tā shì hǎoxīn bāng nǐ de.

He helped you out of good will.

我知道你是好心，但我不需要。

Wǒ zhīdào nǐ shì hǎoxīn, dàn wǒ bù xūyào.

I know you mean well, but I don't need it.

Tips

usage

好心 often appears in the pattern 好心 + verb, meaning "kindly do something." It can also be used as an adjective: 好心的人 (a kind-hearted person).

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

心 xīn