慈
cí
Pinyin

Definition

慈
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cí
  1. compassionate
  2. gentle
  3. merciful
  4. kind
  5. humane

Character Decomposition

Related Words (18)

慈善
cí shàn
  1. 1 benevolent
  2. 2 charitable
慈悲
cí bēi
  1. 1 mercy
仁慈
rén cí
  1. 1 benevolent
  2. 2 charitable
  3. 3 kind
  4. 4 kindly
  5. 5 kindness
  6. 6 merciful
慈
cí
  1. 1 compassionate
  2. 2 gentle
  3. 3 merciful
  4. 4 kind
  5. 5 humane
慈善家
cí shàn jiā
  1. 1 philanthropist
  2. 2 humanitarian
  3. 3 charity donor

Idioms (5)

慈悲为本
cí bēi wéi běn
  1. 1 mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
慈眉善目
cí méi shàn mù
  1. 1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
  2. 2 benign-faced
慈眉善眼
cí méi shàn yǎn
  1. 1 kind brows, pleasant eyes (idiom); amiable looking
  2. 2 benign-faced
父慈子孝
fù cí zǐ xiào
  1. 1 benevolent father, filial son (idiom)
  2. 2 natural love between parents and children
贤淑仁慈
xián shū rén cí
  1. 1 a virtuous and benevolent woman (idiom)

Sample Sentences

谁说慈善是有钱人的专利？慈善就是善良的举动，愿意帮助别人。像这次地震，多少人都捐了款，这就是慈善。
shéi shuō císhàn shì yǒuqiánrén de zhuānlì ？císhàn jiùshì shànliáng de jǔdòng ，yuànyì bāngzhù biérén 。xiàng zhècì dìzhèn ，duōshao rén dōu juān le kuǎn ，zhè jiùshì císhàn 。
Who says the rich have a monopoly on charity? Charity means generous acts, and wanting to helping others. Think of the recent earthquake. How many people made donations-- that's charity.
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哼，你看这篇文章的标题" 慈善是一种习惯"，我看还不如改成" 慈善是有钱人的一种习惯" 呢！
hèng ，nǐ kàn zhè piān wénzhāng de biāotí " císhàn shì yīzhǒng xíguàn "，wǒ kàn hái bùrú gǎichéng " císhàn shì yǒuqiánrén de yīzhǒng xíguàn " ne ！
Hey, look at the title of this article ''Charity is a Habit." I think it would be better to call it ''Charity is a habit for the wealthy."
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那是他们歪曲了慈善的含义。慈是慈悲，善是善良，最重要的是有这样的心。
nàshì tāmen wāiqū le císhàn de hányì 。cí shì cíbēi ，shàn shì shànliáng ，zuì zhòngyào de shì yǒu zhèyàng de xīn 。
They've distorted the implications of charity. The most important thing is to have a heart filled with mercy and goodness.
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但是哪家媒体把这个叫慈善？只有排场大，有明星、名人，大笔捐款的才叫慈善。还有人说界定有钱人的标准就是做慈善。总之，那就是个名利场。
dànshì nǎ jiā méitǐ bǎ zhège jiào císhàn ？zhǐyǒu páichǎng dà ，yǒu míngxīng 、míngrén ，dàbǐ juānkuǎn de cái jiào císhàn 。hái yǒurén shuō jièdìng yǒuqiánrén de biāozhǔn jiùshì zuò císhàn 。zǒngzhī ，nà jiùshì ge mínglìchǎng 。
But did any media outlets call it charity? Only big occasions with stars and huge donations get called charity. Then there are some people who say that the defining standard for the wealthy is charity. In sum, it's a forum for wealth and fame.
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但我就是看不惯包装、炒作过的慈善。就像你刚才说的，做慈善的确是要用心的，不是捐钱就了事。要不怎么有人叫慈善家呢？
dàn wǒ jiùshì kàn bu guàn bāozhuāng 、chǎozuò guò de císhàn 。jiù xiàng nǐ gāngcái shuō de ，zuò císhàn díquè shì yào yòng xīn de ，bù shì juānqián jiù liǎoshì 。yàobu zěnme yǒurén jiào císhànjiā ne ？
But I just can't stomach packaged, hyped charity. It's like you just said, being charitable definitely requires that kind of heart. You can't just give some money and be done with it. Otherwise, how could there be people called philanthropists?
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我跟你说，慈善是一项事业。除了乐善好施，还要长期关怀。捐一点款可算不上是慈善行为。
wǒ gēn nǐ shuō ，císhàn shì yī xiàng shìyè 。chúle lèshànhàoshī ，háiyào chángqī guānhuái 。juān yīdiǎnr kuǎn kě suàn bu shàng shì císhàn xíngwéi 。
I'm telling you, philanthropy is an undertaking. In addition to being benevolent, you also need long-term compassion. Just giving a little money can't be called philanthropy.
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但也有必要搞清这个概念。如果慈善老和有钱人连在一起，那老百姓肯定会觉得和自己没关系，或者自己的贡献根本没价值。现在很多人就是这么想的。
dàn yě yǒu bìyào gǎo qīng zhè ge gàiniàn 。rúguǒ císhàn lǎo hé yǒu qián rén lián zài yīqǐ ，nà lǎobǎixìng kěndìng huì juéde hé zìjǐ méiguānxi ，huòzhě zìjǐ de gòngxiàn gēnběn méi jiàzhí 。xiànzài hěnduō rén jiùshì zhème xiǎng de 。
But we have to get this concept straight. If philanthropy is always tied up with the wealthy, then common people will definitely feel that it has no connection with them, or that their own contributions are worthless. These days a lot of people feel that way.
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算了，不跟你争了。总之有钱出钱，有力出力。想得简单些，慈善肯定能变成大家的习惯。
suànle ，bù gēn nǐ zhēng le 。zǒngzhī yǒuqián chūqián ，yǒulì chū lì 。xiǎng de jiǎndān xiē ，císhàn kěndìng néng biànchéng dàjiā de xíguàn 。
Aw, forget it. I won't argue about it with you. Basically, if you have money, give some. If you have energy, give some of that. To think about it in simpler terms, philanthropy can definitely become a habit for everyone.
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慈禧太后废除缠足，并默许民间兴办女子学校。
cíxǐ tàihòu fèichú chánzú ，bìng mòxǔ mínjiān xīngbàn nǚzǐ xuéxiào 。
Ci xi abolished foot binding and allowed the establishment of women's schools.
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慈禧太后
cíxǐ tàihòu
The Empress Dowager Ci Xi (1835- 1908)
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