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心中

xīn zhōng · xin zhong

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Meaning

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  1. central point
  2. in one's thoughts
  3. in one's heart
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What is in my heart

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)心中(xīnzhōng)最(zuì)想(xiǎng)去(qù)的(de)地方(dìfang)是(shì)哪里(nǎlǐ)？

    Where do you most want to go?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)心中(xīnzhōng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)小岛(xiǎodǎo)。

    In my heart there's a small island.

  3. Liangliang

    哪个(nǎge)岛(dǎo)？

    Which island?

  4. Dengdeng

    其实(qíshí)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)想(xiǎng)去(qù)的(de)是(shì)厨房(chúfáng)。

    Actually, what I most want to go to is the kitchen.

  5. Liangliang

    为什么(wèishénme)？

    Why?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)心中(xīnzhōng)有(yǒu)个(gè)声音(shēngyīn)说(shuō)：饿(è)了(le)。

    A voice in my heart says: I'm hungry.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)心(xīn)中(zhōng)充(chōng)满(mǎn)了(le)成(chéng)为(wéi)女(nǚ)演(yǎn)员(yuán)的(de)梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)。

Her mind is filled with dreams of becoming an actress.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)心(xīn)中(zhōng)一(yì)直(zhí)记(jì)着(zhe)母(mǔ)亲(qīn)的(de)叮(dīng)嘱(zhǔ)。

In his heart he has always kept his mother's advice.

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心
xīn

heart; mind

中
zhōng

within; among; in; middle; center

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