Do you know how to praise a man who is kind in Chinese? There is one word in Chinese which gives you a few different ways to say this: 善 – ‘Good, Kind, Benevolent’.
Pronunciation
善 is pronounced shàn.
Meaning
善(shàn)，Good, a commonly used Chinese character, first seen in the Bronze Age. Its original meaning was quite deep, “to speak like a sheep, with auspicious and beautiful meanings”. Full of altruism in its meaning, this word was extended to mean “friendly, kind, benevolent; good at, and praise”.
Example：
善良（shàn liáng）
It means kindness or benevolence.
Eg. 我可以肯定，她既善良又聪明。
I have no doubt she’s as good as she is clever .
善于（shàn yú）
It means to be good at…
Eg. 她非常善于表达思想。
She is very good at getting her ideas across .
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