慈 [－]

Jyutping ci4
Pinyin cí

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. compassionate
  2. gentle
  3. merciful
  4. kind
  5. humane
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. compassionate/gentle/merciful/kind/humane/maternal/mother/to have affection for someone
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    關心​他人​，​會​對​人​好
    mercy; kindness; compassion; benevolence
    • 仁慈
      仁慈
      jan4 ci4
      benevolent; charitable; kind
    • 慈祥
      慈祥
      ci4 coeng4
      benign
    • 慈悲
      慈悲
      ci4 bei1
      mercy
    • 慈善
      慈善
      ci4 sin6
      charity
  2. 語素
    特指​愛錫仔女
    in particular, affection towards one's children
    • 家慈
      家慈
      gaa1 ci4
      my mother
    • 慈父
      慈父
      ci4 fu6
      loving father
    • 慈母
      慈母
      ci4 mou5
      loving mother
    • 父慈子孝
      父慈子孝
      fu6 ci4 zi2 haau3
      benevolent father, filial son
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    kind; charitable; benevolent
  2. character
    a surname
  3. character, honorific, literary
    mother
  4. character, of someone older to someone younger
    to love; to show affection to
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. kind, charitable, benevolent
  2. Cangjie Input
    TVIP
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #144
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    是一位慈祥的老人自告奋勇地为他的邻居割草坪。
    是一位慈祥的老人自告奮勇地為他的鄰居割草坪。
    shì yī wèi cí xiáng de lǎo rén zì gào fèn yǒng dì wèi tā de lín jū gē cǎo píng 。
    • He was a benevolent old man who volunteered to mow his neighbors' lawns for free.
  2. Mandarin
    我遇到的人都很仁慈。
    我遇到的人都很仁慈。
    wǒ yù dào de rén dōu hěn rén cí 。
    • The people whom I meet are kind.
  3. Mandarin
    我深深地被她的仁慈所感动。
    我深深地被她的仁慈所感動。
    wǒ shēn shēn dì bèi tā de rén cí suǒ gǎn dòng 。
    • I was greatly moved by her kindness.
    • I was very moved by her kindness.
  4. Mandarin
    这位老人家非常仁慈。
    這位老人家非常仁慈。
    zhè wèi lǎo rén jiā fēi cháng rén cí 。
    • The old man is the epitome of kindness.
    • The old man is very kind.
    • This senior is exceptionally kind.
  5. Mandarin
    我一得到一大笔钱就捐一部分给慈善机构。
    我一得到一大筆錢就捐一部分給慈善機構。
    wǒ yī de dào yī dà bǐ qián jiù juān yī bù fen gěi cí shàn jī gòu 。
    • Whenever I get a large sum of money, I donate some of it to charity.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好似捐钱畀慈善机构可以扣税㗎㖞。
    好似捐錢畀慈善機構可以扣税㗎喎。
    hou2 ci3 gyun1 cin2 bei2 ci4 sin6 gei1 kau3 ho2 ji5 kau3 seoi3 gaa3 wo3.
    • It seems that donating to a charity can deduct tax.
  2. Cantonese
    佢而家陀住个慈姑椗，日日都有人拎壶冰糖炖燕窝俾佢补身。
    佢而家陀住個慈姑椗，日日都有人拎壺冰糖燉燕窩俾佢補身。
    keoi5 ji5 gaa1 to4 zyu6 go3 ci4 gu1 ding3, jat6 jat6 dou1 jau5 jan4 ling1 wu4 bing1 tong4 dan6 jin3 wo1 bei2 keoi5 bou2 san1.
    • Ever since she is pregnant, her family keeps stuffing her with health food like roasted bird's nests.
  3. Cantonese
    家慈
    家慈
    gaa1 ci4
    • my mother
  4. Cantonese
    慈善家
    慈善家
    ci4 sin6 gaa1
    • philanthropist
  5. Cantonese
    热心慈善
    熱心慈善
    jit6 sam1 ci4 sin6
    • to show enthusiasm in philanthropy
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    仁慈
    仁慈
    rén cí
    • benevolent
  2. Mandarin
    把……捐给慈善机构
    把……捐給慈善機構
    bǎ ． ． ． ． ． ． juān gěi cí shàn jī gòu
    • to donate... to charity
  3. Mandarin
    夏天的傍晚是一位慈祥的老奶奶。
    夏天的傍晚是一位慈祥的老奶奶。
    xià tiān de bàng wǎn shì yī wèi cí xiáng de lǎo nǎi nǎi ．
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    慈善机关
    慈善機關
    cí shàn jī guān
    • charitable organisation
  5. Mandarin
    慈善音乐会
    慈善音樂會
    cí shàn yīn yuè huì
    • charity concert