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善良 (shàn liáng): Good and honest (Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

善 • shàn • good, virtuous, kind, benevolent
shàn善

good, virtuous, kind, benevolent

良 • liáng • good, virtuous, excellent
liáng良

good, virtuous, excellent

Word Info

Pinyinshàn liáng
Meaninggood and honest; kindhearted
Characters2
SyntaxAdjective

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 善良.

  • 承受chéng shòuto bear; support; to endure; inherit
  • 地理dì lǐgeographical features of a place; geography
  • 播放bō fàngbroadcast
  • 悲观bēi guānpessimistic
  • 编辑biān jíedit; compile
  • 辩论biàn lùnargue; debate
  • 出色chū sèoutstanding; remarkable; splendid
  • 贷款dài kuǎnto provide a loan; make an advance to; extend credit to
  • 翅膀chì bǎngwing [of a bird]
  • 部门bù méndepartment; branch; section
  • 待遇dài yùtreatment
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 善良.

Words with 善
  • 善于shàn yúbe good at; be adept in
  • 完善wán shànperfect; to improve and perfect
  • 改善gǎi shànto improve
  • 妥善
tuǒ shàn
appropriate; proper; well arranged
  • 慈善cí shànphilanthropy
  • 友善yǒu shànFriendly / amicable
  • 善意shàn yìGoodwill / good intentions
  • 不善bù shànnot good at; bad
    • Words with 良
    • 不良bù liángbad
    • 优良yōu liángfine
    • 良好liáng hǎogood; fine
    • 改良gǎi liángimprove; ameliorate; reform
    • 良心liáng xīnconscience
    • 良性liáng xìngBenign
    • 精良jīng liángexcellent, superior (quality)
    • 良多liáng duōvery many; a great deal
    4.

    How to Use 善良 in Sentences

    Adjective + Nounwith人
    shàn善
    liáng良
    de的
    rén人
    neutral
    kind person
    Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
    fēi非
    cháng常
    shàn善
    liáng良
    Verb + Objectwith保持
    bǎo保
    chí持
    shàn善
    liáng良
    Subject + Verbwith心地
    xīn心
    dì地
    shàn善
    liáng良
    5.

    Example Sentences with 善良

    tā她
    shì是
    yí一
    gè个
    shàn善
    liáng良
    neutral
    very kind
    neutral
    remain kind
    neutral
    kind-hearted
    de的
    rén人
    ，
    zǒng总
    shì是
    yuàn愿
    yì意
    bāng帮
    zhù助
    bié别
    ren人
    。
    She is a kindhearted person, always willing to help others.
    jǐn尽
    guǎn管
    zāo遭
    yù遇
    bù不
    gōng公
    ，
    tā他
    yī依
    rán然
    bǎo保
    chí持
    zhe着
    nèi内
    xīn心
    de的
    shàn善
    liáng良
    yǔ与
    kuān宽
    róng容
    。
    Despite encountering injustice, he still maintains inner kindness and tolerance.
    zài在
    zhèng正
    shì式
    chǎng场
    hé合
    ，
    tā他
    de的
    shàn善
    liáng良
    pǐn品
    gé格
    wèi为
    tā他
    yíng赢
    dé得
    le了
    guǎng广
    fàn泛
    de的
    zūn尊
    zhòng重
    。
    In formal settings, his kind-hearted character has earned him widespread respect.
    shàn善
    liáng良
    de的
    rén人
    zǒng总
    shì是
    yuàn愿
    yì意
    bāng帮
    zhù助
    bié别
    ren人
    。
    Kind people are always willing to help others.
    tā他
    de的
    shàn善
    liáng良
    xíng行
    wéi为
    gǎn感
    dòng动
    le了
    zài在
    chǎng场
    de的
    měi每
    yí一
    gè个
    rén人
    。
    His kind actions moved everyone present.