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多心

duōxīn

to be oversensitive; to be suspicious

A worried person glances at two people whispering
Memory picture

Characters in this word

多 duō

Strokes
6
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 夕 evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

心 xīn

Strokes
4
Radical
心 — heart
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 我只是随口提醒一句,你别多心,并不是在质疑你的能力。 Wǒ zhǐ shì suíkǒu tíxǐng yí jù, nǐ bié duōxīn, bìng bú shì zài zhìyí nǐ de nénglì. I was only offering a casual reminder; do not read too much into it, as I am not questioning your ability.
  • 朋友没回信息,你不要多心,可能她在忙。 Péngyou méi huí xìnxī, nǐ búyào duōxīn, kěnéng tā zài máng. Your friend has not replied; do not read into it, she may just be busy.
  • 她太爱多心了,别人小声说话,她就觉得是在说自己。 Tā tài ài duōxīn le, biérén xiǎoshēng shuōhuà, tā jiù juéde shì zài shuō zìjǐ. She is far too suspicious: whenever others speak quietly, she thinks they are talking about her.

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