善良 shàn liáng ㄕㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ sin6 loeng4 HSK 4
- good and honest
- kindhearted
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善
- 友善 yǒu shàn ㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄢˋ jau5 sin6 friendly
- 善意 shàn yì ㄕㄢˋ ㄧˋ sin6 ji3 goodwill
- 善于 善於 shàn yú ㄕㄢˋ ㄩˊ sin6 jyu1 to be good at; to be adept at
- 妥善 tuǒ shàn ㄊㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄢˋ to5 sin6 appropriate; proper
- 完善 wán shàn ㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄢˋ jyun4 sin6 (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
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- 慈善 cí shàn ㄘˊ ㄕㄢˋ ci4 sin6 benevolent
- 改善 gǎi shàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄕㄢˋ goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
- 行善 xíng shàn ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ hang4 sin6 to do good works
- 不善 bù shàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄢˋ bat1 sin6 bad
- 伪善 偽善 wěi shàn ㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄢˋ ngai6 sin6 hypocritical
- 和善 hé shàn ㄏㄜˊ ㄕㄢˋ wo4 sin6 good-natured
- 善事 shàn shì ㄕㄢˋ ㄕˋ sin6 si6 good deeds
- 善人 shàn rén ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄣˊ sin6 jan4 philanthropist
- 善哉 shàn zāi ㄕㄢˋ ㄗㄞ sin6 zoi1 excellent
- 善因 shàn yīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄧㄣ sin6 jan1 (Buddhism) good karma
- 善存 Shàn cún ㄕㄢˋ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sin6 cyun4 Centrum (brand)
- 善待 shàn dài ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄞˋ sin6 doi6 to treat well
- 善后 善後 shàn hòu ㄕㄢˋ ㄏㄡˋ sin6 hau6 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)
- 善心 shàn xīn ㄕㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄣ sin6 sam1 kindness
- 善忘 shàn wàng ㄕㄢˋ ㄨㄤˋ sin6 mong4 to be forgetful; to have a short memory
良
- 不良 bù liáng ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ bat1 loeng4 bad; harmful; unhealthy
- 优良 優良 yōu liáng ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄤˊ jau1 loeng4 fine
- 改良 gǎi liáng ㄍㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ goi2 loeng4 to improve (sth)
- 良好 liáng hǎo ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄠˇ loeng4 hou2 good
- 良心 liáng xīn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ loeng4 sam1 conscience
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- 良性 liáng xìng ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ loeng4 sing3 positive (in its effect)
- 良机 良機 liáng jī ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧ loeng4 gei1 a good chance
- 天良 tiān liáng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˊ tin1 loeng4 conscience
- 奈良 Nài liáng ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ noi6 loeng4 Nara (prefecture and city in Japan)
- 宜良 Yí liáng ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ji4 loeng4 see 宜良县
- 彝良 Yí liáng ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ see 彝良县
- 从良 從良 cóng liáng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ cung4 loeng4 (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom
- 温良 溫良 wēn liáng ㄨㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˊ wan1 loeng4 warm and kind
- 精良 jīng liáng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˊ zing1 loeng4 excellent
- 纯良 純良 chún liáng ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ seon4 loeng4 pure and kindhearted
- 良久 liáng jiǔ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ loeng4 gau2 a good while
- 良人 liáng rén ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ loeng4 jan4 husband (arch.)
- 良伴 liáng bàn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄢˋ loeng4 bun6 good companion
- 良友 liáng yǒu ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄡˇ loeng4 jau5 good friend
- 良吉 liáng jí ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧˊ loeng4 gat1 lucky day
Idioms with these characters
- 长袖善舞 長袖善舞 cháng xiù shàn wǔ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄨˇ coeng4 zau6 sin6 mou5 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
- 惩恶扬善 懲惡揚善 chéng è yáng shàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄜˋ ㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄢˋ cing4 ok3 joeng4 sin6 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)
- 慈眉善目 cí méi shàn mù ㄘˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄇㄨˋ ci4 mei4 sin6 muk6 (idiom) kind-looking; benevolent-looking
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- 从善如流 從善如流 cóng shàn rú liú ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ cung4 sin6 jyu4 lau4 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
- 多愁善感 duō chóu shàn gǎn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄢˇ do1 sau4 sin6 gam2 (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy
- 多谋善断 多謀善斷 duō móu shàn duàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ do1 mau4 sin6 dyun6 (idiom) resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
- 多钱善贾 多錢善賈 duō qián shàn gǔ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ do1 cin4 sin6 gu2 much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions
- 独善其身 獨善其身 dú shàn qí shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 sin6 kei4 san1 (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
- 乏善可陈 乏善可陳 fá shàn kě chén ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄔㄣˊ fat6 sin6 ho2 can4 (idiom) to be nothing to write home about
- 兼善天下 jiān shàn tiān xià ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄚˋ gim1 sin6 tin1 haa6 (idiom) to work for the common good beyond one's own interests
- 逼良为娼 逼良為娼 bī liáng wéi chāng ㄅㄧ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄤ bik1 loeng4 wai4 coeng1 to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)
- 除暴安良 chú bào ān liáng ㄔㄨˊ ㄅㄠˋ ㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ceoi4 bou6 on1 loeng4 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
- 广结良缘 廣結良緣 guǎng jié liáng yuán ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄩㄢˊ gwong2 git3 loeng4 jyun4 to earn people's praise through one's good deeds (idiom)
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- 金石良言 jīn shí liáng yán ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˊ gam1 sek6 loeng4 jin4 gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
- 金玉良言 jīn yù liáng yán ㄐㄧㄣ ㄩˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄢˊ gam1 juk6 loeng4 jin4 gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
- 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng ㄐㄩ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ geoi1 sam1 bat1 loeng4 to harbor evil intentions (idiom)
- 良辰吉日 liáng chén jí rì ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖˋ loeng4 san4 gat1 jat6 fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
- 良辰美景 liáng chén měi jǐng ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ loeng4 san4 mei5 ging2 fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
- 良工心苦 liáng gōng xīn kǔ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨˇ loeng4 gung1 sam1 fu2 expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill
- 良师益友 良師益友 liáng shī yì yǒu ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕ ㄧˋ ㄧㄡˇ loeng4 si1 jik1 jau5 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
Example sentences
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她 心地善良 。
The girl has a sweet heart.
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他 天性 善良 。
He's good by nature.
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他 严厉 嚴厲 却 卻 善良 。
He is strict yet kind.
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上帝 永远 永遠 善良 。
God is good at all times.
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我们 我們 只能 滥用 濫用 善良 的 。
We can only abuse of things that are good.
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