heart; mind; intention
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
the heart (as the seat of emotions); one's inner being; the depths of one's heart
literaryLiterary and emotional usage referring to the inner emotional core or the depths of one's heart, often used with verbs like 'warm' (温暖) or 'moisten' (滋润).
Tóng同
zhì志
men们
de的
guān关
huái怀
wēn温
nuǎn暖
le了
tā她
de的
xīn心
tián田
。
The care of her comrades warmed her heart.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
xiàng像
chūn春
yǔ雨
yī一
yàng样
zī滋
rùn润
zhe着
dú读
zhě者
de的
xīn心
tián田
。
This poem moistens the reader's heart like spring rain.
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Lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiào教
huì诲
shēn深
shēn深
de地
zhòng种
zài在
le了
wǒ我
de的
xīn心
tián田
。
The teacher's instruction was deeply planted in my heart.
noun
intention; motive; moral character
dialectDialectal usage, particularly in Southern Chinese dialects, used to describe someone's moral character or intentions. Often modified by adjectives like 'good' (好) or 'bad' (坏).
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
suī虽
rán然
qióng穷
，
dàn但
shì是
xīn心
tián田
hěn很
hǎo好
。
Although this person is poor, he has a good heart / good intentions.
Kàn看
yī一
ge个
rén人
bù不
néng能
zhǐ只
kàn看
biǎo表
miàn面
，
yào要
kàn看
tā他
de的
xīn心
tián田
rú如
hé何
。
You can't judge a person by appearances alone; you have to look at what is in their heart.
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Xīn心
tián田
huài坏
de的
rén人
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
zāo遭
dào到
bào报
yìng应
。
People with bad intentions will eventually get their comeuppance.