好人

hǎorén

noun HSK 2 #1,529

Meanings

Tā shì ge hǎorén.

He's a good person.

Hǎorén yǒu hǎo bào.

Good people get good rewards.

Shìjiè shàng háishì hǎorén duō.

There are still more good people in the world.

culture

好人有好报 (good people get good karma) reflects the Buddhist/folk belief that virtue is eventually rewarded.

usage

Calling someone a 好人 is high praise in Chinese culture. 做好人好事 (do good and be a good person) is a common moral teaching.

好 hǎo

人 rén