Writing
慷慨 (kāng kǎi) — how to say "generous" in Chinese
慷慨
Generous, magnanimous
adjective
Character composition
慷
generous, magnanimous
慨
agitated, with feeling
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
慷慨大方
kāng kǎi dà fang
generous and magnanimous
Examples
这位慷慨的商人经常帮助穷人。
This generous businessman often helps the poor.
他很慷慨。
He is very generous.
Frequently asked questions
Generous in Chinese translation
"generous" in Chinese is 慷慨 (kāng kǎi).
慷慨 meaning in English
慷慨 (kāng kǎi) means "Generous, magnanimous".
How is 慷慨 pronounced?
It is pronounced kāng kǎi (written as kang kai, kangkai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for generous
It is written 慷慨: 慷 has 14 strokes, 慨 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 慷慨?
慷慨 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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