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内心

nèi xīn · nei xin

Traditional 內心

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. heart; innermost being
  2. (math.) incenter
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What he really feels

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看上去(kànshangqu)很(hěn)平静(píngjìng)，内心(nèixīn)也(yě)是(shì)吗(ma)？

    You look calm. Are you calm inside too?

  2. Dengdeng

    不是(bùshì)，我(wǒ)的(de)内心(nèixīn)很(hěn)紧张(jǐnzhāng)。

    No. Inside, I am very nervous.

  3. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)只(zhǐ)是(shì)去(qù)面试(miànshì)啊(a)。

    Why? You are only going to an interview today.

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)第(dì)一(yī)次(cì)面试(miànshì)，内心(nèixīn)真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)怕(pà)。

    It is my first interview. Inside, I am really scared.

  5. Liangliang

    没(méi)事(shì)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)买(mǎi)杯(bēi)茶(chá)，让(ràng)内心(nèixīn)平静(píngjìng)一下(yīxià)。

    It is OK. I will buy you tea to calm you inside.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)掩(yǎn)饰(shì)不(bu)了(liǎo)内(nèi)心(xīn)的(de)恐(kǒng)慌(huāng)。

His eyes betrayed his fear.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)表(biǎo)面(miàn)上(shàng)很(hěn)平(píng)静(jìng)，内(nèi)心(xīn)却(què)非(fēi)常(cháng)激(jī)动(dòng)。

She appears calm on the surface, but inside she is very excited.

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内
nèi

inside; inner

心
xīn

heart; mind

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