善事

shànshì
noun #9,286

Meanings

  1. 1 good deed; charitable act
  2. 2 philanthropic work

Examples

HSK 2
Tā jīngcháng zuò shànshì.
He often does good deeds.
HSK 3
Zuò shànshì bù xūyào lǐyóu.
You don't need a reason to do good deeds.
HSK 7-9
Duō zuò shànshì, shǎo shuōxiánhuà.
Do more good deeds and less gossiping.

Tips

usage
善事 is slightly more formal than 好事. 善事 emphasizes moral virtue and charity, while 好事 is more casual and broader ('good thing'). The verb collocate is always 善事.

Stroke Order

shàn
shì