慷慨

• 拼音: kāng kǎi
• 汉字拆解: 慷 = 忄(heart) + 康 (healthy, phonetic) — generous, moved; 慨 = 忄(heart) + 既 (already, phonetic) — indignant, generous

含义

Generous; magnanimous; impassioned.

Has two main meanings: 1) Generous, especially with money or resources; 2) Passionate and stirring (as in 慷慨激昂 impassioned speech). The first meaning is more common in everyday use. Collocates with 大方 (generous), 解囊 (open one's purse), 激昂 (impassioned).

例句

1. 他为人慷慨，朋友有困难时总是倾囊相助。
2. 这位企业家慷慨解囊，向灾区捐赠了一千万元。
3. 革命先辈们慷慨激昂的演讲至今仍然振奋人心。

用法指南

语境: praise, donations, emotions

语气: positive

正确说法

• 他对朋友很慷慨。(He's very generous with friends.)
• 感谢您的慷慨捐赠。(Thank you for your generous donation.)

错误说法

• 天气很慷慨。(慷慨 is for people and their behavior — not for describing weather or objects)

起源与历史

慷 (generous, stirred) + 慨 (indignant, generous). Both characters share the heart radical (忄) and suggest strong emotions related to generosity or passion.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal