恶意 èyì malice
malice; evil intention
How to remember 恶意: 恶 bad + 意 idea = malice.
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How it is used
- Malice, ill intent - 恶意攻击 (èyì gōngjī) a malicious attack, 恶意软件 (èyì ruǎnjiàn) malware, 毫无恶意 (háo wú èyì) no ill intent at all.
- Its opposite is 善意 (shànyì, goodwill/good intentions); the pair frames intent as bad vs good - 善意的谎言 (shànyì de huǎngyán) a white lie.
- Can modify nouns (恶意欠款 malicious default) - implies deliberate harm, not mere accident.