粵

善sin6意ji3

sin6 ji3shàn yì

English

  1. goodwill
  2. goodwill; good intention
  3. benevolence
  4. kindness

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 良好嘅意願(量詞:番)

Examples

  • 善意嘅批評

    well-intentioned criticism

  • 佢噉做都係出於善意㗎咋。

    He only means well.

  • 通往地狱的路,都是由善意铺成的。

    The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 如果有朋友對你作出善意批評,你不止應該欣然接受,還要好好的感謝他。

    If your friend reminds you kindly of your faults, take what he says not only pleasantly, but thankfully.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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