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心思

HSK 7-9Word · Noun

thought; idea; intention; state of mind

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

thought; idea; intention

Often refers to a specific thought or plan, can be good or bad.

Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
huái怀
yǒu有
chéng成
wéi为
huà画
jiā家
de的
xīn心
si思
 。

He has harbored the thought of becoming a painter since childhood.

Bié别
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
huài坏
xīn心
si思
yòng用
zài在
bié别
rén人
shēn身
shàng上
 。

Don't direct your bad intentions at others.

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Wǒ我
yī一
shí时
xiǎng想
bu不
chū出
shén什
me么
hǎo好
xīn心
si思
 。

I can't think of any good ideas for the moment.

2.

noun

mind; mental effort; intellect

Refers to the mental capacity or effort expended on thinking or figuring something out.

Tā他
zuò做
zuò作
yè业
hěn很
yòng用
xīn心
si思
 。

He puts a lot of mental effort into his homework.

Shè设
jì计
zhè这
ge个
fāng方
àn案
fèi费
le了
bù不
shǎo少
xīn心
si思
 。

Designing this plan required a lot of thought.

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Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
jiǎn简
dān单
 ,
bù不
xū需
yào要
fèi费
xīn心
si思
 。

This problem is very simple and doesn't require much mental effort.

3.

noun

mood; desire; state of mind

Refers to one's inclination or frame of mind to do something.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
yǒu有
xīn心
si思
qù去
kàn看
diàn电
yǐng影
 。

I'm not in the mood to go see a movie today.

Gōng工
zuò作
tài太
lèi累
le了
 ,
wǒ我
xiàn现
zài在
méi没
yǒu有
yī一
diǎn点
xīn心
si思
qù去
guàng逛
jiē街
 。

Work was too exhausting; I have no desire to go shopping now.

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Tā她
xīn心
si思
hěn很
hǎo好
 ,
zhǔ主
dòng动
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
 。

She was in a good mood and proactively came to help.