心 xīn
- Strokes
- 4
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Pictograph — a drawing of the thing
心意
xīnyì
kind thought; intention; feeling
Characters in this word
意 yì
- Strokes
- 13
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他送的礼物并不贵重，但其中的心意让老人十分感动。 Tā sòng de lǐwù bìng bú guìzhòng, dàn qízhōng de xīnyì ràng lǎorén shífēn gǎndòng. The gift he gave was not expensive, but the thought behind it deeply moved the elderly man.
- 这束花是我的一点心意，请一定收下。 Zhè shù huā shì wǒ de yīdiǎn xīnyì, qǐng yīdìng shōu xià. This bouquet is just a small token of my regard — please accept it.
- 朋友千里迢迢来看我，这份心意让我非常感动。 Péngyou qiānlǐ tiáotiáo lái kàn wǒ, zhè fèn xīnyì ràng wǒ fēicháng gǎndòng. My friend travelled a great distance to see me, and this kind gesture moved me deeply.
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