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day 1kind and honest

unit 1 · people and character

    kind and honest

    Describe kind, honest and good-hearted people, and read “our” in formal Chinese: 我国, 我方, 我公司.

    today’s words

    • 诚恳 chéngkěn · sincere, earnest
    • 诚意 chéngyì · sincerity, good faith
    • 诚挚 chéngzhì · sincere, cordial (formal)
    • 纯洁 chúnjié · pure, innocent
    • 纯朴 chúnpǔ · simple and honest
    • 淳朴 chúnpǔ · simple and honest
    • 慈祥 cíxiáng · kindly (of an older person)
    • 敦厚 dūnhòu · honest and kind-hearted
    • 憨厚 hānhòu · simple, honest and good-natured
    • 厚道 hòudao · decent, kind (to others)
    • 和蔼 hé'ǎi · kindly, amiable
    • 和气 héqi · polite, friendly, good-natured
    • 宽厚 kuānhòu · generous, magnanimous
    • 宽容 kuānróng · tolerant; to forgive
    • 包容 bāoróng · tolerant, accepting; to include
    • 仁慈 réncí · merciful, benevolent
    • 善 shàn · kind, good; good at
    • 善意 shànyì · goodwill, good intentions
    • 好心 hǎoxīn · good intentions; kind-hearted
    • 好意 hǎoyì · kindness, good intention
    • 友善 yǒushàn · friendly
    • 亲和力 qīnhélì · warmth, approachability
    • 真心 zhēnxīn · sincere; wholehearted
    • 真挚 zhēnzhì · sincere, heartfelt
    • 坦诚 tǎnchéng · candid, open and honest
    • 坦率 tǎnshuài · frank, straightforward
    • 耿直 gěngzhí · blunt, honest and upright
    • 正直 zhèngzhí · upright, honest
    • 朴实 pǔshí · plain, down to earth
    • 质朴 zhìpǔ · simple, unadorned
    • 心肠 xīncháng · heart, nature (good or bad)
    • 蒙 méng · to receive (a favour); to cover
    • 殷勤 yīnqín · attentive, eager to please
    • 平和 pínghé · calm, even-tempered; mild

    sentences

    • 我方一向以最大的诚意对待合作伙伴。 · Our side has always treated its partners in complete good faith.
    • 刘经理很正直,说话也很坦率。 · Manager Liu is upright, and she speaks frankly.
    • 他道歉的态度很诚恳,我们就原谅他吧。 · His apology was sincere, so let’s forgive him.
    • 楼下的老爷爷长得憨厚,笑起来特别慈祥。 · The old man downstairs has an honest, good-natured face and a very kindly smile.
    • 她心善,总是愿意帮助别人。 · She has a kind heart and is always willing to help others.