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用心

yòng xīn · yong xin

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Meaning

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  1. motive
  2. intention
  3. to be diligent or attentive
  4. careful
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In a conversation

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Birthday card

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)张(zhāng)生日卡(shēngrìkǎ)真(zhēn)好看(hǎokàn)！

    This birthday card is really beautiful!

  2. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)做(zuò)的(de)时候(shíhou)很(hěn)用心(yòngxīn)。

    Thanks, I was very careful when I made it.

  3. Liangliang

    怎么(zěnme)用心(yòngxīn)呢(ne)？

    Careful how?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)画(huà)了(le)三个(sāngè)晚上(wǎnshang)，每一笔(měiyībǐ)都(dōu)很(hěn)用心(yòngxīn)。

    I drew it for three nights, and I took care with every stroke.

  5. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)我(wǒ)的(de)名字(míngzi)少(shǎo)了(le)一个(yīgè)字(zì)！

    No wonder my name is missing a character!

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2 examples
01

学(xué)生(sheng)们(men)用(yòng)心(xīn)学(xué)习(xí)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)首(shǒu)诗(shī)。

The students learned many poems by heart.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

要(yào)用(yòng)心(xīn)，不(bú)要(yào)操(cāo)心(xīn)、烦(fán)心(xīn)。

Be diligent, don't worry.

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

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