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adjective HSK 4
yǒu shàn
friendly · amicable · kind

Meaning

友善 describes a friendly, kind, and approachable attitude or behavior toward others. It emphasizes warmth and goodwill in interpersonal relationships, combining the concepts of friendship (友) and goodness (善).

Usage

友善 is commonly used to describe people, attitudes, gestures, or atmospheres. It's slightly more formal than 友好 but still appears in everyday contexts. Often used in phrases like 友善的态度 (friendly attitude) or 友善对待 (treat kindly).

Examples

  1. 01
    这里的人都很友善，让我感到很温暖。
    Zhè lǐ de rén dōu hěn yǒu shàn, ràng wǒ gǎn dào hěn wēn nuǎn.
    The people here are all very friendly, which makes me feel warm.
  2. 02
    我们应该用友善的方式解决问题。
    Wǒ men yīng gāi yòng yǒu shàn de fāng shì jiě jué wèn tí.
    We should solve problems in a friendly manner.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 友善的态度
    yǒu shàn de tài dù
    friendly attitude
  • 友善对待
    yǒu shàn duì dài
    treat kindly
  • 态度友善
    tài dù yǒu shàn
    have a friendly attitude
  • 友善相处
    yǒu shàn xiāng chǔ
    get along amicably

Antonyms

Origin

The word combines 友 (friend) with 善 (good/kind), literally meaning 'friend-good' to express the quality of being friendly and kind to others.

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