How to say “kindness” in Chinese
kindness, compassion
“Kindness” in Chinese is 爱心, ài xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
爱心 is read ài xīn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “爱心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 爱心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师表扬她很有爱心lǎoshībiǎoyángtāhěnyǒuàixīnThe teacher praises her for her kindness.
More words from the lesson “Being there”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “kindness” in Chinese?
“Kindness” in Chinese is 爱心, pinyin àixīn.
What does 爱心 mean?
爱心 (àixīn) means “kindness, compassion”.
How do you write 爱心?
爱心 is 2 characters: 爱 (ài) — love; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 爱心?
爱心 is read àixīn. Tones: ài — fourth tone, xīn — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“kindness” in the lesson “Being there”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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