心 xīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
心事
xīnshì
worries; something on one’s mind
Characters in this word
事 shì
- Strokes
- 8
- Radical
- 亅 — hook
Example phrases
- 他最近有心事，上课时总是发呆。 Tā zuìjìn yǒu xīnshì, shàngkè shí zǒngshì fādāi. He has something on his mind lately and always stares blankly in class.
- 妈妈看出了我的心事，安慰了我很久。 Māma kànchūle wǒ de xīnshì, ānwèile wǒ hěn jiǔ. Mom saw through my worries and consoled me for a long time.
- 你有什么心事就说出来，别一个人闷着。 Nǐ yǒu shénme xīnshì jiù shuōchulai, bié yīgèrén mēnzhe. If something is weighing on you, just say it, don't keep it bottled up alone.
Related words
- 放心 fàngxīn to feel at ease; to not worry
- 关心 guānxīn to care about
- 开心 kāixīn happy
- 小心 xiǎoxīn careful
- 心里 xīnli in one's heart; in one's mind
- 心情 xīnqíng mood
- 心中 xīnzhōng in one's heart
- 信心 xìnxīn confidence
- 中心 zhōngxīn center
- 爱心 àixīn kindness; caring love
- 决心 juéxīn determination
- 内心 nèixīn inner heart; inside