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心xīnheart

HSK 4word

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心 (xīn) means "heart" and "mind." As heart, it appears in 我的心跳得很快 (My heart is beating fast). As mind, it appears in 他的心不在这儿 (His mind is not here). A speaker also asks 你怎么了? (What's wrong?), and the answer is 我很紧张,心跳得很快 (I'm very nervous, and my heart is beating fast).

What does 心 mean?

  1. 1.

    heartnoun

  2. 2.

    mindnoun

What does the character 心 mean?

  • 心heart

How do you use 心?

See it in 我的心跳得很快 and 他的心不在这儿.

What are some examples of 心 in a sentence?

  1. 我的心跳得很快。

    Wǒ de xīn tiào de hěn kuài.

    My heart is beating fast.

  2. 他的心不在这儿。

    Tā de xīn bú zài zhèr.

    His mind is not here.

How is 心 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么了?

    Nǐ zěnme le?

    What's wrong?

  2. Speaker B:

    我很紧张,心跳得很快。

    Wǒ hěn jǐnzhāng, xīn tiào de hěn kuài.

    I'm very nervous, and my heart is beating fast.

  3. Speaker A:

    别紧张。

    Bié jǐnzhāng.

    Don't be nervous.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,谢谢。

    Hǎo, xièxie.

    OK, thanks.

Can you use 心 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我的___跳得很快。 (My heart is beating fast.)
  2. 2.What does 他的心不在这儿。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 他的___不在这儿。 (His mind is not here.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.