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一心

yī xīn · yi xin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. wholeheartedly
  2. heart and soul
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In a conversation

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Dreaming of the sea

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)看着(kànzhe)窗外(chuāngwài)？

    Why do you keep looking out of the window?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)一心(yīxīn)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)玩(wán)。

    I just want to go to the seaside.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)还(hái)没(méi)写完(xiěwán)。

    But your homework isn't finished.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)写(xiě)不(bù)下去(xiàqù)，一心(yīxīn)只(zhǐ)想着(xiǎngzhe)大海(dàhǎi)。

    I can't go on writing. I only think about the sea.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)一心(yīxīn)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)去(qù)吃(chī)吧(ba)！

    I can only think of lunch too. Let's go eat first!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yì)心(xīn)扑(pū)在(zài)工(gōng)作(zuò)上(shàng)，很(hěn)少(shǎo)休(xiū)息(xi)。

He devotes himself wholeheartedly to his work and rarely rests.

02

她(tā)一(yì)心(xīn)想(xiǎng)要(yào)学(xué)好(hǎo)中(zhōng)文(wén)，每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)坚(jiān)持(chí)练(liàn)习(xí)。

She is wholeheartedly determined to learn Chinese well and practices every day.

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