恩情 ēnqíng kindness
kindness; affection; grace; favor
How to remember 恩情: 恩 kindness + 情 feeling = kindness.
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How it is used
- The kindness/grace someone has shown you and the gratitude it earns - 父母的恩情 (fùmǔ de ēnqíng) one's parents' loving kindness, 报答恩情 (bàodá ēnqíng) to repay a kindness.
- Deeper and more relational than 好意 (hǎoyì, goodwill); 恩情 implies a lasting debt of gratitude.
- Warm, somewhat literary; typically directed at parents, teachers, or saviors.