pit of the heart; bottom of one's heart
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; center of the chest
Refers to the anatomical area at the center of the chest, over the heart.
Tā他
de的
quán拳
tou头
zhòng重
zhòng重
de地
dǎ打
zài在
wǒ我
de的
xīn心
kǎn坎
shang上
。
His fist struck heavily against my solar plexus.
Yī一
gǔ股
nuǎn暖
liú流
yǒng涌
shàng上
xīn心
kǎn头
坎
。
A warm current welled up in the pit of my stomach.
noun
bottom of one's heart; innermost being; depths of one's heart
literaryOften used in the phrase '说到心坎上' (to strike a chord). Can take the optional erhua suffix as 心坎儿.
Tā他
de的
huà话
shuō说
dào到
wǒ我
xīn心
kǎn坎
shang上
le了
。
His words touched the very bottom of my heart.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
shǒu首
chàng唱
jìn进
rén人
xīn心
kǎn坎
lǐ里
de的
gē歌
。
This is a song that sings right into the depths of people's hearts.
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Tā她
bǎ把
mì秘
mì密
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
kǎn坎
shēn深
chù处
。
She hid the secret deep in the innermost recesses of her heart.