How to say “kind” in Chinese
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“Kind” in Chinese is 善良, shàn liáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
善良 is read shàn liáng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 羊 “sheep”, as in 美 “beautiful”.
It hints at the sound of 粮 liáng, 娘 niáng and 浪 làng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “善良”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 善良. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她是一个很善良的人，对谁都很好。tāshìyígehěnshànliángderén,duìshéidōuhěnhǎoShe's a very kind person and is good to everyone.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “kind” in Chinese?
“Kind” in Chinese is 善良, pinyin shànliáng.
What does 善良 mean?
善良 (shànliáng) means “kind”.
How do you write 善良?
善良 is 2 characters: 善 (shàn) — kind; be good at; 良 (liáng) — good, kind. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 善良?
善良 is read shànliáng. Tones: shàn — fourth tone, liáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“kind” in the lesson “What's your friend like?”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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