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心怀

xīn huái · xin huai

Traditional 心懷

Meaning

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  1. to harbor (thoughts)
  2. to cherish
  3. to entertain (illusions)
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In a conversation

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A thank-you card

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)在(zài)给(gěi)老师(lǎoshī)写(xiě)卡片(kǎpiàn)。

    I'm writing a card to my teacher.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？

    What do you want to write?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)写(xiě)：心怀(xīnhuái)感激(gǎnjī)。

    I want to write: full of gratitude.

  4. Dengdeng

    心怀(xīnhuái)感激(gǎnjī)，很(hěn)好(hǎo)，老师(lǎoshī)会(huì)感动(gǎndòng)。

    Full of gratitude. Very nice. The teacher will be moved.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)把(bǎ)激字(jīzì)写(xiě)成(chéng)了(le)机字(jīzì)。

    But I wrote the character 机 instead of the character 激.

  6. Dengdeng

    心怀(xīnhuái)感机(gǎnjī)，老师(lǎoshī)会(huì)以为(yǐwéi)你(nǐ)感谢(gǎnxiè)手机(shǒujī)。

    Full of thank-machine? The teacher will think you thank her phone.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yì)直(zhí)心(xīn)怀(huái)感(gǎn)激(jī)，从(cóng)不(bú)抱(bào)怨(yuàn)生(shēng)活(huó)。

He has always been grateful and never complains about life.

02

她(tā)心(xīn)怀(huái)梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)，独(dú)自(zì)去(qù)了(le)大(dà)城(chéng)市(shì)打(dǎ)拼(pīn)。

She cherished her dream and went alone to the big city to strive.

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