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心

xīn · xin

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HSK 3Measure words: 颗 kē, 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. heart
  2. mind
  3. intention
  4. center
  5. core
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First time skating

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)第一次(dìyīcì)滑冰(huábīng)，小心(xiǎoxīn)点(diǎn)！

    Liangliang, it's your first time skating. Be careful!

  2. Liangliang

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)心里(xīnli)一点(yīdiǎn)都(dōu)不(bù)怕(pà)。

    Don't worry, I'm not scared at all.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)抖(dǒu)？

    Why are your legs shaking all the time?

  4. Liangliang

    那是(nàshi)因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)心里(xīnli)太(tài)开心(kāixīn)了(le)！

    That's because I'm so happy inside!

  5. Dengdeng

    小心(xiǎoxīn)前面(qiánmiàn)！

    Careful, ahead of you!

  6. Liangliang

    啊(a)！……没事(méishì)，我(wǒ)心里(xīnli)还是(háishi)很(hěn)开心(kāixīn)！

    Ah!... It's fine, I'm still very happy inside!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

爱(ài)，就(jiù)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)把(bǎ)另(lìng)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)的(de)心(xīn)揉(róu)碎(suì)的(de)过(guò)程(chéng)。

Love is the process of breaking and mending the heart of another.

Tatoeba: Chinese by popolady · English by ScarsAndStripes · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)悲(bēi)伤(shāng)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)触(chù)动(dòng)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)心(xīn)。

His sad story touched my heart.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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