kindhearted

kindhearted — 形容詞

1. describes a person with a gentle, caring character who naturally notices other p

1.形容詞B1
釋義

好心的

形容真心關懷他人，樂於助人的性格

describes a person with a gentle, caring character who naturally notices other people's difficulties and tries to make things better for them

例句

The kindhearted nurse stayed after her shift to comfort the worried family.

那位好心的護士在下班後留下來安慰擔心的家屬。

subject role (nurse) + stayed after shift to comfort

Daichi's kindhearted gesture of bringing soup to his sick neighbor touched everyone.

Daichi 帶湯去探望生病鄰居的好心舉動感動了所有人。

kindhearted gesture + possessive 's structure

同義詞
  • warm-hearted

    very similar in meaning and register; interchangeable in most contexts

  • compassionate

    slightly more formal; emphasizes feeling others' suffering and wanting to relieve it

  • benevolent

    more formal; suggests a generous desire to do good, often from a position of authority

  • considerate

    focuses on not causing trouble for others; overlaps with kindhearted but has a narrower meaning

反義詞
  • cold-hearted

    the direct opposite; suggests a lack of sympathy or feeling

  • mean

    simpler, more common; suggests a willingness to hurt or upset others

文法句型

kindhearted + noun

be kindhearted

用法筆記

Describes a person's stable character, not a single action. Unlike kind, which can describe an act (a kind thing to do), kindhearted always refers to someone's nature, not a one-time deed.

常見錯誤

❌My boss did a kindhearted thing by giving me the day off.
✅My boss did a kind thing by giving me the day off.
💡kindhearted describes a person's general nature, not a single action.