Definition
恩 (ēn) is a noun meaning 'kindness', 'favor', or 'grace' — the goodwill someone shows you, often with an expectation of gratitude. It appears in common compounds like 感恩 (gǎn'ēn, 'grateful') and 恩情 (ēnqíng, 'favor owed'). In sentences, you can say 对某人有恩 ('have done a kindness for someone') or 记得某人的恩 ('remember someone's kindness').
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kindnessfavorgrace
Examples
- 。tā duì wǒ yǒu ēn qíng.He has shown me kindness.
- 。wǒ yǒngyuǎn jìde nǐ de ēn qíng.I will always remember your kindness.
- ,。ēn qíng bú bì huíbào, zhǐ xū chuándì.Kindness doesn't need to be repaid, only passed on.
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