友善

yǒushàn
adjective HSK 7-9 #4,354

Meanings

  1. 1 friendly
  2. 2 amicable
  3. 3 kind

Characters

Literally 'friendly and kind' - warmly disposed toward others

Examples

HSK 3
Tā duì měi gè rén dōu hěn yǒushàn.
She is friendly to everyone.
HSK 5
Línjū men dōu hěn yǒushàn, jīngcháng hùxiāng bāngzhù.
The neighbors are all very friendly and often help each other.

Tips

usage
友善 emphasizes a warm, approachable attitude. Compare with 友好, which is more general and often used for relations between groups or nations, while 友善 is more personal and individual.

Stroke Order

yǒu
shàn