big-hearted

/ˌbɪɡ ˈhɑːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbɪɡ ˈhɑːrtɪd/ (ame, ipa)

big-hearted — 形容詞

1. always willing to give help, money, or emotional support to others without expec

1.形容詞B1
釋義

好心腸

為人慷慨、富有愛心的

always willing to give help, money, or emotional support to others without expecting anything back, because you truly care about their wellbeing

例句

The big-hearted teacher spent her weekends tutoring students who needed extra help.

那位好心腸的教師每週末都為需要額外幫助的學生輔導功課。

It was big-hearted of Haruki to adopt three dogs from the crowded shelter.

Haruki 從擁擠的收容所領養了三隻狗，真是好心腸。

predicative pattern: it + be + big-hearted + of + noun + to-infinitive

同義詞
  • kind-hearted

    very similar but focuses more on compassion and less on material generosity

  • generous

    emphasises giving freely, especially money or material things, without necessarily implying emotional warmth

  • charitable

    more formal; often describes organised giving to people in need or to institutions

  • compassionate

    focuses on feeling sympathy for others' suffering and wanting to help, regardless of material giving

反義詞
  • cold-hearted

    deliberately unkind or showing no sympathy for others

  • selfish

    caring only about one's own needs and not about helping others

文法句型

big-hearted + noun

be + big-hearted

it + be + big-hearted + of + noun + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Frequently used in attributive position (a big-hearted person) and in the predicative pattern 'it is big-hearted of someone to do something.' Strongly positive and warm in tone. The hyphen is required when the compound appears before a noun.

常見錯誤

❌He is a big heart person.
✅He is a big-hearted person.
💡The compound must be hyphenated when used as an adjective before a noun.
❌She did a big-hearted.
✅She did something big-hearted.' or 'She made a big-hearted gesture.
💡'Big-hearted' is an adjective and needs a noun to modify.