xīnwōr
心窝儿
pit of the stomach; heart of hearts
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
the pit of the stomach; the area over the heart
Refers to the physical location of the heart on the chest. Often used with directional prefixes like 后 (back).
Hòu后
xīn心
wōr窝
téng儿
de疼
lì得
hài厉
害
。
The area on my back over my heart hurts terribly.
Yī医
shēng生
àn按
le了
àn按
tā他
de的
xīn心
wōr窝
儿
。
The doctor pressed on the pit of his stomach.
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Zhè这
yī一
quán拳
zhèng正
dǎ打
zài在
tā他
de的
xīn心
wōr窝
shàng儿
上
。
The punch landed right in his solar plexus.
noun
one's innermost heart; the depths of one's being
literaryUsed metaphorically to describe touching someone's deepest feelings. Commonly used in the expression '说到心窝儿里' (to strike a chord; to hit home).
Tā他
de的
huà话
jù句
jù句
dōu都
shuō说
dào到
dà大
jiā家
de的
xīn心
wōr窝
lǐ儿
里
。
Every word he said struck a chord with everyone.
Zhè这
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
nuǎn暖
dào到
le了
tā她
de的
xīn心
wōr窝
儿
。
This gift warmed the cockles of her heart.