歹意

dǎiyì ㄉㄞˇ ㄧˋ

    • evil intent
    • malice

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 恶意 èyì
    • 恶意诽谤 malicious slander
    • 恶意欺诈 fraud with malicious intent

Antonyms 反义词

  • 善意 shànyì
    • 善意提醒 a well-meant reminder
    • 善意的谎言 a white lie

Telling them apart

歹意 points to a wicked heart behind the act, and is less common. 恶意 is the everyday word for ill intent in what someone does, and combines easily with verbs (恶意中伤, to slander maliciously).

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