好心人

• Pinyin: hǎo xīn rén
• Hanzi breakdown: 好 = 女 + 子; 心 = heart; 人 = person radical

Meaning

Kind-hearted person; good Samaritan. A person who shows genuine compassion and helps others voluntarily.

Commonly used in appeals for help (求好心人帮忙) and in expressions of gratitude to anonymous helpers. Carries a sincere, warm tone. Frequently appears in news stories, social media appeals, and heartfelt narratives.

Examples

1. 是一位好心人帮助他找回了丢失的钱包。 A kind person helped him get back the wallet he’d lost.
2. 她在网上发帖寻找帮助过她的那位好心人。 She posted online to look for the kind stranger who had helped her.
3. 希望社会上多一些好心人，让这个世界更美好。 I hope there are more kind people in society, so the world can be a better place.

Usage Guide

Context: gratitude, appeal, community, social media

Tone: warm

Do Say

• 感谢那位好心人在我最困难的时候伸出了援手。(Thank you to that kind-hearted person who helped me in my most difficult time.)
• 如果有好心人愿意捐赠，请联系我们的志愿者团队。(If any kind-hearted people are willing to donate, please contact our volunteer team.)

Don't Say

• 好心人 sarcastically or with a negative connotation — it carries a genuinely warm tone and would sound odd in ironic contexts

Origin & History

好心 (good intentions) + 人 (person)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal