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Expressing 'malicious intent' with 恶意 (èyì)
Description & Modification
Structure
恶意 + Noun
Explanation
恶意 (èyì) means "malicious intent," "ill will," or "malice" and describes hostile or harmful intentions behind actions or content. It is often used as a modifier before nouns, as in 恶意内容 (malicious content) or 恶意软件 (malware). It contrasts with 善意 (goodwill).
Examples
网上有很多恶意评论，不要太在意。
wǎngshàng yǒu hěn duō èyì pínglùn, búyào tài zàiyì.
There are many malicious comments online; don't take them too seriously.
这个软件被检测出含有恶意代码。
zhège ruǎnjiàn bèi jiǎncè chū hányǒu èyì dàimǎ.
This software was found to contain malicious code.
他并没有恶意，只是开了个玩笑而已。
tā bìng méiyǒu èyì, zhǐshì kāi le gè wánxiào éryǐ.
He didn't mean any harm; he was just joking.