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Jyutping sin6 ji3
Pinyin shàn yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. goodwill
  2. benevolence
  3. kindness
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    良好​嘅​意​願​(​量​詞​:​番​)
    goodwill; good intention
    • 善意嘅批評
      善意嘅批评
      sin6 ji5 ge3 pai1 ping4
      well-intentioned criticism
    • 佢噉做都係出於善意㗎咋。
      佢噉做都系出于善意㗎咋。
      keoi5 gam2 zou6 dou1 hai6 ceot1 jyu1 sin6 ji3 gaa3 zaa3.
      He only means well.
  2. 近義詞
    好意
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    good intentions; goodwill
    (syn.) 美意, 好意, 好心, 仁心, 善心
    • 善意的謊話
      善意的谎话
      shàn yì de huǎng huà
      white lie
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #3550
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    如果有朋友对你作出善意批评,你不止应该欣然接受,还要好好的感谢他。
    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。
    rú guǒ yǒu péng you duì nǐ zuò chū shàn yì pī píng , nǐ bù zhǐ yīng gāi xīn rán jiē shòu , hái yào hǎo hǎo de gǎn xiè tā 。
    • If your friend reminds you kindly of your faults, take what he says not only pleasantly, but thankfully.
  2. Mandarin
    通往地狱的路,都是由善意铺成的。
    通往地獄的路,都是由善意鋪成的。
    tōng wǎng dì yù de lù , dōu shì yóu shàn yì pù chéng de 。
    • The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
    • The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    善意嘅批评
    善意嘅批評
    sin6 ji5 ge3 pai1 ping4
    • well-intentioned criticism
  2. Cantonese
    佢噉做都系出于善意㗎咋。
    佢噉做都係出於善意㗎咋。
    keoi5 gam2 zou6 dou1 hai6 ceot1 jyu1 sin6 ji3 gaa3 zaa3.
    • He only means well.
  3. Cantonese
    善意谎言
    善意謊言
    sin6 ji3 fong1 jin4
    • white lie
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    善意的谎话
    善意的謊話
    shàn yì de huǎng huà
    • white lie
  2. Mandarin
    寓含善意
    寓含善意
    yù hán shàn yì
    • to contain good intentions