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心想

xīn xiǎng · xin xiang

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Meaning

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  1. to think to oneself; to think
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The man chasing the bus

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)早上(zǎoshang)有(yǒu)个(gè)人(rén)追着(zhuīzhe)公交车(gōngjiāochē)跑(pǎo)，我(wǒ)心想(xīnxiǎng)，他(tā)一定(yīdìng)要(yào)迟到(chídào)了(le)。

    This morning a man ran after the bus, and I thought he must be late.

  2. Dengdeng

    后来(hòulái)呢(ne)？他(tā)上车(shàngchē)了(le)吗(ma)？

    And then? Did he get on?

  3. Liangliang

    上(shàng)了(le)！我(wǒ)心想(xīnxiǎng)，终于(zhōngyú)赶上(gǎnshàng)了(le)。

    He did! I thought, he finally made it.

  4. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  5. Liangliang

    结果(jiéguǒ)他(tā)是(shì)司机(sījī)，刚才(gāngcái)下车(xiàchē)去(qù)买(mǎi)早饭(zǎofàn)了(le)！

    It turns out he was the driver, who had just got off to buy breakfast!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)就(jiù)像(xiàng)七(qī)月(yuè)四(sì)日(rì)的(de)烟(yān)火(huǒ)一(yí)样(yàng)耀(yào)眼(yǎn)！我(wǒ)心(xīn)想(xiǎng)：「哇(wa)！」

He was bright like the 4th of July! "Wow!", I thought!

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

02

「唉(āi)，算(suàn)了(le)吧(ba)，」狄(dí)马(mǎ)心(xīn)想(xiǎng)：「这(zhè)实(shí)在(zài)不(bú)是(shì)挑(tiāo)三(sān)挑(tiāo)四(sì)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)。」

"Oh, well..." thought Dima. "I suppose that I can't be picky at a time like this."

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

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