善良 shànliáng good and honest
good and honest; kindhearted
How to remember 善良: 善 good + 良 good = good and honest.
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How it is used
- Kindhearted / good-natured - 心地善良 (xīndì shànliáng) kind at heart; 善良的人 (shànliáng de rén) a good, kind person.
- A moral-character adjective about inner goodness, contrast 友好 (yǒuhǎo, friendly in manner) and 好 (hǎo, plain 'good'). 善良 is about a benevolent nature.
- Praise word, applied to people and their hearts, not objects.