好意

hǎoyì

noun HSK 7-9 #6,488

Meanings

1 good intention
2 kindness
3 goodwill

Characters

meaning; intention

Literally "good intention"

Examples

HSK 1

谢谢你的好意。

Xièxiè nǐ de hǎoyì.

Thank you for your kindness.

HSK 5

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 means "hard to refuse someone's kindness."

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

意 yì