好心肠

好心腸

hǎoxīncháng

noun #27,512

Meanings

1 a kind heart
2 good-heartedness
3 benevolence

Characters

intestine; gut; inner feelings

Examples

他是个好心肠的人，总是帮助别人。

Tā shì gè hǎoxīncháng de rén, zǒngshì bāngzhù biérén.

He is a kind-hearted person who always helps others.

好心肠不代表软弱。

Hǎoxīncháng bù dàibiǎo ruǎnruò.

Being kind-hearted doesn't mean being weak.

Tips

usage

好心肠 and 热心肠 are close synonyms. 热心肠 (warm-heartedness) emphasizes enthusiasm and eagerness to help, while 好心肠 emphasizes a fundamentally kind, benevolent nature. Both can be used as nouns or attributive adjectives.

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

心 xīn

肠 cháng