heart in Chinese

How to write 心

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心 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 4. An upper-intermediate band covering a wider range of everyday and work topics.

心 in a sentence

• 她tā有yǒu一yī颗kē善shàn良liáng的de心xīn。

  She has a kind heart.

• 我wǒ把bǎ你nǐ放fàng在zài心xīn上shàng。

  I keep you in my heart.

• 他tā的de心xīn很hěn好hǎo。

  He has a good heart.

• 做zuò事shì要yào用yòng心xīn。

  Do things with your heart.

心 vs 心脏 vs 心情

Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.

• 心脏 xīn zàng heart (organ)

  The physical organ — 心脏病 'heart disease'. 心 is the figurative heart/mind.

• 心情 xīn qíng mood

  'Heart-state' — 心情很好 'in a great mood'. 心 alone is 'heart/mind'.