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心事

xīn shì · xin shi

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HSK 7–9Measure words: 宗 zōng, 桩 zhuāng

Meaning

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  1. a load on one's mind
  2. worry
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Something on his mind

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)说话(shuōhuà)？有(yǒu)心事(xīnshì)吗(ma)？

    Why are you so quiet today? Is something on your mind?

  2. Liangliang

    嗯(ēn)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一点(yīdiǎn)心事(xīnshì)。

    Um, I do have a bit on my mind.

  3. Dengdeng

    是(shì)工作(gōngzuò)的(de)事(shì)，还是(háishi)别的(biéde)事(shì)？

    Is it about work, or something else?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)想(xiǎng)，朋友(péngyou)过(guò)生日(shēngrì)，该(gāi)送(sòng)什么(shénme)礼物(lǐwù)。

    I'm thinking about what gift to give a friend for their birthday.

  5. Dengdeng

    这种(zhèzhǒng)心事(xīnshì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)，我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)选(xuǎn)！

    I love that kind of worry. Let me help you choose!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)是(shì)不(bú)是(shì)有(yǒu)什(shén)么(me)心(xīn)事(shì)？来(lái)，跟(gēn)我(wǒ)说(shuō)说(shuo)吧(ba)。

Is there something you want to get off your chest? Come on, you can tell me.

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

02

她(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)心(xīn)事(shì)重(chóng)重(chóng)，连(lián)饭(fàn)都(dōu)吃(chī)不(bu)下(xià)。

She has been weighed down with worries lately, and can't even eat.

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