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    Chinese Grammar

    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.