心xīnheart
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.
heartnoun
- 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?
How is 心 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你怎么了?
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
别紧张。
Bié jǐnzhāng.
Don't be nervous.
- Speaker B:
好,谢谢。
Hǎo, xièxie.
OK, thanks.
Can you use 心 correctly?
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Related words
- 内心nèi xīnheart; innermost beingHSK 4
- 心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mindHSK 4
- 伤心shāng xīnto grieveHSK 4
- 心里xīn lǐheart; mindHSK 3
- 关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care aboutHSK 3
- 小心xiǎo xīnto be carefulHSK 3
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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.