attentive; careful; intention
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2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
attentive; careful; with concentration and effort
Describes a diligent, focused attitude toward tasks. Often used with verbs like 学习, 听讲, or 工作.
Tā他
xué学
xí习
hěn很
yòng用
xīn心
。
He studies very attentively.
Qǐng请
nǐ你
yòng用
xīn心
tīng听
jiǎng讲
，
bù不
yào要
zǒu走
shén神
。
Please listen attentively and don't get distracted.
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Nǐ你
xiě写
zì字
néng能
bù不
néng能
yòng用
diǎn点
xīn心
？
Can you be a bit more careful when writing?
noun
intention; motive; design; ulterior motive
Refers to one's underlying purpose or scheme, often used in set phrases like 别有用心 (with ulterior motives) or 用心良苦 (to have put in painstaking effort).
Tā他
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
shì是
bié别
yǒu有
yòng用
xīn心
。
He did this with ulterior motives.
Lǎo老
shī师
yòng用
xīn心
liáng良
kǔ苦
，
dōu都
shì是
wèi为
le了
xué学
shēng生
hǎo好
。
The teacher has put in painstaking effort, all for the students' own good.
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Tā他
de的
xiǎn险
è恶
yòng用
xīn心
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
jiē揭
chuān穿
le了
。
His sinister motives were finally exposed.