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爱心

ài xīn · ai xin

Traditional 愛心

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 片 piàn

Meaning

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  1. compassion
  2. kindness
  3. care for others
  4. love
  5. charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
  6. heart (the symbol ♥)
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Where is my heart?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，咖啡(kāfēi)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)爱心(àixīn)！

    Look, there is a heart on the coffee!

  2. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)做(zuò)的(de)，真(zhēn)有(yǒu)爱心(àixīn)。

    The owner made it. He is so kind.

  3. Liangliang

    他(tā)对(duì)每个(měigè)客人(kèrén)都(dōu)很(hěn)有(yǒu)爱心(àixīn)。

    He is kind to every customer.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)咖啡(kāfēi)上(shàng)为什么(wèishénme)没有(méiyǒu)爱心(àixīn)？

    Why isn't there a heart on my coffee?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)点(diǎn)的(de)是(shì)茶(chá)。

    You ordered tea.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)茶(chá)也(yě)想要(xiǎngyào)爱心(àixīn)。

    My tea wants a heart too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

能(néng)付(fù)出(chū)爱(ài)心(xīn)就(jiù)是(shì)福(fú)，能(néng)消(xiāo)除(chú)烦(fán)恼(nǎo)就(jiù)是(shì)慧(huì)。

Being able to give love is a blessing; being able to dispel worries is wisdom.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by BobbyLee · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

同(tóng)情(qíng)心(xīn)和(hé)爱(ài)心(xīn)绝(jué)不(bù)可(kě)混(hùn)为(wéi)一(yì)谈(tán)。

Sympathy and love must never be confused with each other.

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

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爱
ài

to love; to be fond of; to like; affection

心
xīn

heart; mind

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