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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
友善 yǒushàn	友善 \| 友善* \| *友善	friendly


完善 wánshàn	完善 \| 完善* \| *完善	(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive / well-developed / excellent / to refine / to improve	HSK 5


善 shàn	善 \| 善* \| *善	good (virtuous) / benevolent / well-disposed / good at sth / to improve or perfect


改善 gǎishàn	改善 \| 改善* \| *改善	to make better / to improve / CL: 個｜个	HSK 5


慈善機構 císhànjīgòu	慈善機構 \| 慈善機構* \| *慈善機構	charity	慈善机构


慈善 císhàn	慈善 \| 慈善* \| *慈善	benevolent / charitable	HSK 6


善用 shànyòng	善用 \| 善用* \| *善用	to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use


妥善 tuǒshàn	妥善 \| 妥善* \| *妥善	appropriate / proper	HSK 6


善化 Shànhuà	善化 \| 善化* \| *善化	Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣｜台南县, Taiwan


善良 shànliáng	善良 \| 善良* \| *善良	good and honest / kindhearted	HSK 5


行善 xíngshàn	行善 \| 行善* \| *行善	to do good works / to be merciful


真善美 zhēnshànměi	真善美 \| 真善美* \| *真善美	truth, goodness and beauty


善心 shànxīn	善心 \| 善心* \| *善心	kindness / benevolence / philanthropy / virtuous intentions


善於 shànyú	善於 \| 善於* \| *善於	to be good at / to be adept at	善于 HSK 5


善能 shànnéng	善能 \| 善能* \| *善能	to be good at


親善大使 qīnshàndàshǐ	親善大使 \| 親善大使* \| *親善大使	goodwill ambassador	亲善大使


善意 shànyì	善意 \| 善意* \| *善意	goodwill / benevolence / kindness


善後 shànhòu	善後 \| 善後* \| *善後	to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident) / funeral arrangements / reparations	善后


善待 shàndài	善待 \| 善待* \| *善待	to treat well


嘉善縣 Jiāshànxiàn	嘉善縣 \| 嘉善縣* \| *嘉善縣	Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興｜嘉兴, Zhejiang	嘉善县


善款 shànkuǎn	善款 \| 善款* \| *善款	contributions / donations


善事 shànshì	善事 \| 善事* \| *善事	good deeds


和善 héshàn	和善 \| 和善* \| *和善	good-natured


欲善其事，必先利其器 yùshànqíshì, bìxiānlìqíqì	欲善…其器 \| 欲善…其器* \| *欲善…其器	To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job


善惡 shàn'è	善惡 \| 善惡* \| *善惡	good and evil / good versus evil	善恶


配套完善 pèitàowánshàn	配套完善 \| 配套完善* \| *配套完善	comprehensive


美善 měishàn	美善 \| 美善* \| *美善	beautiful and good


親善 qīnshàn	親善 \| 親善* \| *親善	goodwill	亲善


善行 shànxíng	善行 \| 善行* \| *善行	good actions


工欲善其事，必先利其器 gōngyùshànqíshì, bìxiānlìqíqì	工欲…其器 \| 工欲…其器* \| *工欲…其器	To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job


善變 shànbiàn	善變 \| 善變* \| *善變	fickle / mercurial / changeable / capricious / to be apt to change	善变


改善關係 gǎishànguānxi	改善關係 \| 改善關係* \| *改善關係	to improve relations	改善关系


善緣 shànyuán	善緣 \| 善緣* \| *善緣	good karma	善缘


盡善盡美 jìnshànjìnměi	盡善盡美 \| 盡善盡美* \| *盡善盡美	perfect (idiom); perfection / the best of all possible worlds / as good as it gets	尽善尽美


善風 shànfēng	善風 \| 善風* \| *善風	fair wind	善风


嘉善 Jiāshàn	嘉善 \| 嘉善* \| *嘉善	Jiashan county in Jiaxing 嘉興｜嘉兴, Zhejiang


善解人意 shànjiěrényì	善解人意 \| 善解人意* \| *善解人意	to be good at understanding others (idiom)


善存 Shàncún	善存 \| 善存* \| *善存	Centrum (brand)


善人 shànrén	善人 \| 善人* \| *善人	philanthropist / charitable person / well-doer


不完善 bùwánshàn	不完善 \| 不完善* \| *不完善	imperfect


慈善組織 císhànzǔzhī	慈善組織 \| 慈善組織* \| *慈善組織	charity organization	慈善组织


多多益善 duōduōyìshàn	多多益善 \| 多多益善* \| *多多益善	the more the better


多愁善感 duōchóushàngǎn	多愁善感 \| 多愁善感* \| *多愁善感	melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality


善財 shàncái	善財 \| 善財* \| *善財	to cherish wealth	善财


善思 shànsī	善思 \| 善思* \| *善思	thoughtfulness / wholesome thinking (Buddhism)


慈善家 císhànjiā	慈善家 \| 慈善家* \| *慈善家	philanthropist / humanitarian / charity donor


善罷甘休 shànbàgānxiū	善罷甘休 \| 善罷甘休* \| *善罷甘休	to leave the matter at that / to be prepared to let go / to be willing to take things lying down	善罢甘休


驍勇善戰 xiāoyǒngshànzhàn	驍勇善戰 \| 驍勇善戰* \| *驍勇善戰	to be brave and good at fighting (idiom)	骁勇善战


能歌善舞 nénggēshànwǔ	能歌善舞 \| 能歌善舞* \| *能歌善舞	can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents


善化鎮 Shànhuàzhèn	善化鎮 \| 善化鎮* \| *善化鎮	Shanhua town in Tainan county 台南縣｜台南县, Taiwan	善化镇


循循善誘 xúnxúnshànyòu	循循善誘 \| 循循善誘* \| *循循善誘	to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)	循循善诱


慈眉善目 címéishànmù	慈眉善目 \| 慈眉善目* \| *慈眉善目	kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking / benign-faced


善男信女 shànnánxìnnǚ	善男信女 \| 善男信女* \| *善男信女	lay practitioners of Buddhism


樂善好施 lèshànhàoshī	樂善好施 \| 樂善好施* \| *樂善好施	kind and charitable	乐善好施


長袖善舞 chángxiùshànwǔ	長袖善舞 \| 長袖善舞* \| *長袖善舞	long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation	长袖善舞


與人為善 yǔrénwéishàn	與人為善 \| 與人為善* \| *與人為善	to be of service to others / to help others / benevolent	与人为善


善本 shànběn	善本 \| 善本* \| *善本	old book / good book / reliable book / rare book


擇善固執 zéshàngùzhí	擇善固執 \| 擇善固執* \| *擇善固執	to choose what is good and hold fast to it (idiom)	择善固执


善意的謊言 shànyìdehuǎngyán	善意的謊言 \| 善意的謊言* \| *善意的謊言	white lie	善意的谎言


棄惡從善 qì'ècóngshàn	棄惡從善 \| 棄惡從善* \| *棄惡從善	to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)	弃恶从善


隱惡揚善 yǐn'èyángshàn	隱惡揚善 \| 隱惡揚善* \| *隱惡揚善	to praise the virtue of sb or sth while concealing their faults	隐恶扬善


永善 Yǒngshàn	永善 \| 永善* \| *永善	Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan


心地善良 xīndìshànliáng	心地善良 \| 心地善良* \| *心地善良	kindhearted / good-natured


善哉 shànzāi	善哉 \| 善哉* \| *善哉	excellent


善忘 shànwàng	善忘 \| 善忘* \| *善忘	forgetful / amnesia


善有善報，惡有惡報 shànyǒushànbào, 'èyǒu'èbào	善有…惡報 \| 善有…惡報* \| *善有…惡報	virtue has its reward, evil its retribution	善有善报，恶有恶报


阿拉善 Ālāshàn	阿拉善 \| 阿拉善* \| *阿拉善	Alxa league, a prefecture-level subdivision of Inner Mongolia


能言善辯 néngyánshànbiàn	能言善辯 \| 能言善辯* \| *能言善辯	glib of tongue (idiom) / eloquent	能言善辩


善感 shàngǎn	善感 \| 善感* \| *善感	sensitive / emotional


知人善任 zhīrénshànrèn	知人善任 \| 知人善任* \| *知人善任	expert at appointing people according to their abilities (idiom) / to put the right people in the right places


良善 liángshàn	良善 \| 良善* \| *良善	good


偽善 wěishàn	偽善 \| 偽善* \| *偽善	hypocritical	伪善


懲惡揚善 chéng'èyángshàn	懲惡揚善 \| 懲惡揚善* \| *懲惡揚善	to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom)	惩恶扬善


鄯善 Shànshàn	鄯善 \| 鄯善* \| *鄯善	Piqan county or Pichan nahiyisi in Turpan prefecture 吐魯番地區｜吐鲁番地区, Xinjiang


善言 shànyán	善言 \| 善言* \| *善言	good words


首善之區 shǒushànzhīqū	首善之區 \| 首善之區* \| *首善之區	the finest place in the nation (often used in reference to the capital city) / also written 首善之地	首善之区


為善最樂 wéishànzuìlè	為善最樂 \| 為善最樂* \| *為善最樂	doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)	为善最乐


善始善終 shànshǐshànzhōng	善始善終 \| 善始善終* \| *善始善終	where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth / to carry things through / I started, so I'll finish.	善始善终


面惡心善 miàn'èxīnshàn	面惡心善 \| 面惡心善* \| *面惡心善	to have a mean-looking face but a heart of gold (idiom)	面恶心善


改善通訊 gǎishàntōngxùn	改善通訊 \| 改善通訊* \| *改善通訊	to improve communications	改善通讯


善辯 shànbiàn	善辯 \| 善辯* \| *善辯	eloquent / good at arguing	善辩


慈善抽獎 císhànchōujiǎng	慈善抽獎 \| 慈善抽獎* \| *慈善抽獎	a raffle (for charity)	慈善抽奖


知人善用 zhīrénshànyòng	知人善用 \| 知人善用* \| *知人善用	see 知人善任


共襄善舉 gòngxiāngshànjǔ	共襄善舉 \| 共襄善舉* \| *共襄善舉	to cooperate in a charity project	共襄善举


不善 bùshàn	不善 \| 不善* \| *不善	bad / ill / not good at / not to be pooh-poohed / quite impressive


永善縣 Yǒngshànxiàn	永善縣 \| 永善縣* \| *永善縣	Yongshan county in Zhaotong 昭通, Yunnan	永善县


改惡向善 gǎi'èxiàngshàn	改惡向善 \| 改惡向善* \| *改惡向善	turn away from evil and follow virtue	改恶向善


擇善而從 zéshàn'ércóng	擇善而從 \| 擇善而從* \| *擇善而從	to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)	择善而从


性善 xìngshàn	性善 \| 性善* \| *性善	the theory of Mencius that people are by nature good


來者不善，善者不來 láizhěbùshàn, shànzhěbùlái	來者…不來 \| 來者…不來* \| *來者…不來	He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom). / Be careful not to trust foreigners. / Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!	来者不善，善者不来


尹潽善 Yǐn Pǔshàn	尹潽善 \| 尹潽善* \| *尹潽善	Yun Poseon (1897-1990), South Korean Democratic party politician, mayor of Seoul from 1948, president 1960-1962


臻於完善 zhēnyúwánshàn	臻於完善 \| 臻於完善* \| *臻於完善	to attain perfection (idiom)	臻于完善


勸善懲惡 quànshànchéng'è	勸善懲惡 \| 勸善懲惡* \| *勸善懲惡	to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice / you get what's coming to you	劝善惩恶


偽善者 wěishànzhě	偽善者 \| 偽善者* \| *偽善者	hypocrite	伪善者


假善人 jiǎshànrén	假善人 \| 假善人* \| *假善人	false compassion / bogus charity


多謀善斷 duōmóushànduàn	多謀善斷 \| 多謀善斷* \| *多謀善斷	resourceful and decisive / resolute and sagacious	多谋善断


善言辭 shànyáncí	善言辭 \| 善言辭* \| *善言辭	articulate / eloquent	善言辞


最善 zuìshàn	最善 \| 最善* \| *最善	optimal / the best


彰善癉惡 zhāngshàndàn'è	彰善癉惡 \| 彰善癉惡* \| *彰善癉惡	to distinguish good and evil (idiom); to uphold virtue and condemn evil / to praise good and expose vice	彰善瘅恶


懲惡勸善 chéng'èquànshàn	懲惡勸善 \| 懲惡勸善* \| *懲惡勸善	see 懲惡揚善｜惩恶扬善	惩恶劝善

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