好意

hǎoyì

noun HSK 7 #6,488

Meanings

1 good intention
2 kindness
3 goodwill

Characters

meaning; intention

Literally "good intention"

Examples

谢谢你的好意。

Xièxiè nǐ de hǎoyì.

Thank you for your kindness.

他的好意被误解了。

Tā de hǎoyì bèi wùjiě le.

His good intention was misunderstood.

Tips

usage

Compare with 好心: 好意 focuses on the intention itself, while 好心 focuses on the kind-heartedness of the person. 好意难却 (hǎoyì nánquè) means "hard to refuse someone's kindness."

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

意 yì