Chinese Vocabulary Drill with 善 (shàn) - Good

Today’s word of the day is 善 (shàn) which means good. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 善 (shàn).

改善 (gǎi shàn) To improve

Let’s look at each character of this word, 改 means to change and 善 means good. A way of using it in a sentence is: 她认为太极拳改善了她的生活。(Tā rènwéi tàijí quán gǎishànle tā de shēnghuó.) She reckons that Tai Chi has improved her life.

善良 (shàn liáng) Kind-hearted

This means to be kind-hearted. A way of using it in a sentence is 她非常善良。(Tā fēicháng shànliáng.) She Is very kind-hearted.

善于 (shàn yú) To be good at

This means ‘to be good at’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我很善于砍价。(Wǒ hěn shànyú kǎn jià.) I’m good at bargaining.