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善良 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shàn liáng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
善良形容一个人心地好，愿意帮助别人。
Shàn liáng xíngróng yī gè rén xīndì hǎo, yuànyì bāngzhù biérén.
Kind describes a person with a good heart, willing to help others.
Context note
善良的人总是受到大家的喜爱，因为他们乐于助人。
Shàn liáng de rén zǒng shì shòu dào dàjiā de xǐ'ài, yīnwèi tāmen lè yú zhù rén.
Kind people are always loved by everyone because they are willing to help others.
5 examples
她是一个善良的女孩。
tā shì yí gè shàn liáng de nǚ hái。
She is a kind girl.
善良的人会帮助有困难的人。
shàn liáng de rén huì bāng zhù yǒu kùn nán de rén。
Kind people help those in need.
我们要学习善良的品质。
wǒ men yào xué xí shàn liáng de pǐn zhì。
We should learn the quality of kindness.
他的善良感动了很多人。
tā de shàn liáng gǎn dòng le hěn duō rén。
His kindness moved many people.
善良是一种美德。
shàn liáng shì yì zhǒng měi dé。
Kindness is a virtue.
5 mini stories
小明看到同学摔倒了。他善良地扶起同学。
xiǎo míng kàn dào tóng xué shuāi dǎo le。 tā shàn liáng dì fú qǐ tóng xué。
Xiao Ming saw a classmate fall down. He kindly helped the classmate up.
小红把她的零食分给朋友。她是一个善良的孩子。
xiǎo hóng bǎ tā de líng shí fēn gěi péng yǒu。 tā shì yí gè shàn liáng de hái zi。
Xiao Hong shared her snacks with her friend. She is a kind child.
小华帮助老奶奶过马路。大家都夸他善良。
xiǎo huá bāng zhù lǎo nǎi nai guò mǎ lù。 dà jiā dōu kuā tā shàn liáng。
Xiao Hua helped an old lady cross the street. Everyone praised him for being kind.
小丽收养了一只流浪猫。她的善良让猫咪有了家。
xiǎo lì shōu yǎng le yì zhī liú làng māo。 tā de shàn liáng ràng māo mī yǒu le jiā。
Xiao Li adopted a stray cat. Her kindness gave the cat a home.
小刚把玩具送给灾区的小朋友。他的善良温暖了别人。
xiǎo gāng bǎ wán jù sòng gěi zāi qū de xiǎo péng yǒu。 tā de shàn liáng wēn nuǎn le bié rén。
Xiao Gang gave toys to children in the disaster area. His kindness warmed others.