"good turn" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 善舉
• 好事

Definition

「善舉」是指對他人做出友善或有幫助的事情，通常不求回報。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“do someone a good turn”通常比較正式或傳統，強調善心與助人。比一般的“幫忙”更強調無私和友善。口語場合可用“幫個忙”表達。

Examples

He did me a good turn by fixing my bike.

他幫我修腳踏車，做了一件**善舉**。

She did her neighbor a good turn by feeding his cat.

她幫鄰居餵貓，是一次**好事**。

A small good turn can make someone's day better.

一個小小的**善舉**就能讓別人開心一整天。

It never hurts to do someone a good turn now and then.

偶爾做點**善舉**對大家都沒壞處。

He always remembers the good turn you did for him last year.

他一直記得你去年為他做的那件**好事**。

Thanks for the good turn—I owe you one!

謝謝你的**善舉**——我欠你一次！