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心思

xīn si · xin si

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. mind
  2. thoughts
  3. inclination
  4. mood
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A secret on his mind

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)好像(hǎoxiàng)有(yǒu)心思(xīnsi)。

    Dengdeng, you seem to have something on your mind today.

  2. Dengdeng

    没有(méiyǒu)，我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)是(shì)没(méi)心思(xīnsi)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)。

    No, I just have no mood for lunch.

  3. Liangliang

    到底(dàodǐ)什么(shénme)事(shì)？你(nǐ)说(shuō)吧(ba)。

    What is it, really? Tell me.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)想(xiǎng)怎么(zěnme)给(gěi)你(nǐ)过(guò)生日(shēngrì)，别(bié)告诉(gàosu)别人(biéren)。

    I am thinking how to throw you a birthday party. Do not tell anyone.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)全(quán)告诉(gàosu)我(wǒ)了(le)，还(hái)怎么(zěnme)惊喜(jīngxǐ)？

    You told me everything. How is it still a surprise?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)心(xīn)思(si)很(hěn)重(zhòng)，不(bú)太(tài)说(shuō)话(huà)。

She has been very preoccupied lately and doesn't talk much.

02

他(tā)花(huā)了(le)很(hěn)长(cháng)时(shí)间(jiān)才(cái)把(bǎ)心(xīn)思(si)放(fàng)在(zài)学(xué)习(xí)上(shàng)。

It took him a long time to focus his mind on studying.

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