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In ancient China, people believed that heart was the organ responsible for thinking and feeling.
When the character "心" is used to form different words and phrases, it can mean:
1. xīndiàn tú 心电图 Electrocardiogram
- Yīshēng wèi wǒ zuòle xīndiàntú jiǎnchá.医生为我做了心电图检查。The doctor did an electrocardiogram for me. 12910Electrocardiogram: electro- = electrical...电 | cardio- = heart...心 | gram = drawing...图
2. xīntiào 心跳 heartbeat
- Tā tài jǐnzhāngle, dōu néng tīngjiàn zìjǐ de xīntiào.他太紧张了，都能听见自己的心跳。He was so nervous that he could hear his heartbeat. 12911The word 心跳 is like a short sentence, which contains the subject 心 and the verb 跳. [Subject + Verb]
3. zhōngxīn 中心 centre | centrum | centrality | kernel | heart | core | hub 【HSK-5】n.
- Wǒmen gōngsī bān dàole shì zhōngxīn.我们公司搬到了市中心。Our company moved to the center of city. 12912中=center,middle | 心=center,core | The word 中心 is composed of two roots having similar meanings.
4. shāngxīn 伤心 sad | grieved | heart-broken | broken-hearted 【HSK-4】adj.
- Zài wǒ shāngxīn de shíhòu, nǐ zǒng shì péi zài wǒ shēnbiān.在我伤心的时候，你总是陪在我身边。You always accompany me when I feel sad. 9570伤=hurt | 心=heart,mood | The word 伤心 is like a phrase, which contains the verb 伤 and the object 心.
5. kāixīn 开心 happy | joyful | delighted 【HSK-4】adj.
- Tā qù gòuwù hǎo ràng zìjǐ kāixīn qǐlái.她去购物好让自己开心起来。She went shopping to cheer herself up. 10950
6. cūxīn 粗心 careless | thoughtless 【HSK-4】adj.
- Tā zhǐshì yǒushí yǒudiǎn cūxīn.她只是有时有点粗心。She's just a little thoughtless sometimes. 10625粗=rough,coarse | 心=mind | "粗" is used to modify "心".
7. xiǎoxīn 小心 careful 【HSK-3】adj.
- Nǐ zài zhèlǐ bìxū shífēn xiǎoxīn.你在这里必须十分小心。You must be very careful here. 12913
8. diǎnxīn 点心 dessert | pastry 【HSK-6】n.
- Nǐ yǒuméiyǒu zhǔnbèi diǎnxīn hé shuǐguǒ?你有没有准备点心和水果？Have you prepared dessert and fruit? 12914点=一点儿 a little,a bit | 心=心意 gratitude. The word "点心" is an abbreviation for 一点儿心意"a little bit of gratitude" and is now used to indicate "dessert, pastry".
9. xīndé 心得 gained knowledge 【HSK-6】n.
- Nǐ zài hànyǔ xuéxí fāngmiàn yǒu shé me xīndé ma?你在汉语学习方面有什么心得吗？Do you have any experience in learning Chinese? 12915
10. xīnlǐ 心理 psychology | mentality | mind | psychic 【HSK-5】n.
- Wǒ yǐjīng zuò hǎole xīnlǐ zhǔnbèi.我已经做好了心理准备。I am mentally prepared. 12916psychology: psycho- = mental,mind...心 | -logy = theory,science...理
11. zérènxīn 责任心 responsibility 【HSK-4】n.
- Tā duì gōngzuò yǒu gāodù zérènxīn.他对工作有高度责任心。He has a high sense of responsibility towards his job. 12918
12. xīnqíng 心情 mood | frame of mind | temper 【HSK-4】n.
- Tā xīnqíng hěn bù hǎo, suǒyǐ gēn tā shuōhuà yào xiǎoxīn.他心情很不好，所以跟他说话要小心。He's in a really bad mood so be careful with what you say to him. 10659
13. xīntài 心态 mentality | psychology 【HSK-6】n.
- Wǒ nǔlì bǎochí lèguān de xīntài.我努力保持乐观的心态。I try to maintain a positive mentality. 12919The radical "心" is used in the lower part of "态". The radical "心" is commonly known as 心字底(Xīn Zì Dǐ). Most characters with the radical "心" are related to psychological and emotional activities.
14. kǒngpà 恐怕 I am afraid | perhaps | probably | maybe 【HSK-4】adv.
- Zài zhè jiàn shìqíng shàng wǒ kǒngpà yǔ nǐ yìjiàn bùtóng.在这件事情上我恐怕与你意见不同。I am afraid that I will disagree with you on this matter. 12920The radical "心" is used in the lower part of "恐".
The radical "忄" is used in the left-side of “怕”. It is commonly called 竖心旁(Shù Xīn Páng).