善意 shànyì goodwill
goodwill; benevolence; kindness
怎么记住“善意”: 善 good + 意 idea = goodwill.
汉字
用法
- Goodwill / kind intentions - 出于善意 (chūyú shànyì) out of good intentions; 善意的谎言 (shànyì de huǎngyán) a white lie.
- The opposite is 恶意 (èyì, malice); this pair frames intent as benign vs. hostile. Neutral to formal - 没有恶意 (méiyǒu èyì) mean no harm.