心

• 拼音: xīn
• 汉字拆解: 心 = pictograph of a human heart

含义

Heart; mind; core. The organ, or figuratively, one's thoughts, feelings, and intentions.

Extremely productive as a component in compound words. Physical: 心脏 (heart organ). Emotional: 开心 (happy), 伤心 (sad), 担心 (worry), 小心 (careful). Mental: 心理 (psychology), 用心 (attentive). Core: 中心 (centre), 核心 (core). Also a common radical in many characters.

例句

1. 她的心很善良，总是帮助别人。
2. 你要用心学习，不能三心二意。
3. 听到这个消息，他心里很高兴。

用法指南

语境: emotion, everyday, philosophy

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你不要担心，一切都会好的。(Don't worry, everything will be fine.)
• 他做事很用心。(He puts his heart into everything he does.)

错误说法

• 我的心生病了。(For a medical heart condition, say 心脏 not just 心. Saying 心生病了 sounds like emotional heartache rather than a physical problem.)

起源与历史

心 is a pictograph depicting the shape of a human heart with its chambers. It is one of the oldest Chinese characters and serves as a key radical in hundreds of emotion-related characters.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal