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忍心

rěn xīn · ren xin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to have the heart to do sth
  2. to steel oneself to a task
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In a conversation

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The hungry dog

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)小狗(xiǎogǒu)一直(yīzhí)看着(kànzhe)你(nǐ)。

    Look, that little dog keeps looking at you.

  2. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)这(zhè)是(shì)我的(wǒde)面包(miànbāo)，我(wǒ)不能(bùnéng)给(gěi)它(tā)。

    But this is my bread. I can't give it to it.

  3. Liangliang

    它(tā)这么(zhème)可爱(kěài)，你(nǐ)忍心(rěnxīn)不(bù)给(gěi)吗(ma)？

    It's so cute. Can you bear not to give it any?

  4. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)真(zhēn)不忍心(bùrěnxīn)。给(gěi)你(nǐ)一小块(yīxiǎokuài)！

    Fine, I really can't refuse it. Here, a small piece for you!

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)吃完(chīwán)就(jiù)跑去(pǎoqù)找(zhǎo)别人(biéren)了(le)。

    It finished and ran off to find someone else.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)忍(rěn)心(xīn)让(ràng)孩(hái)子(zi)一(yí)个(gè)人(rén)在(zài)家(jiā)吗(ma)？

Do you have the heart to leave the child alone at home?

02

他(tā)不(bù)忍(rěn)心(xīn)把(bǎ)受(shòu)伤(shāng)的(de)小(xiǎo)鸟(niǎo)扔(rēng)在(zài)外(wài)面(miàn)。

He couldn't bear to throw the injured bird outside.

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