How to say “heart” in Chinese
heart, inner world
“Heart” in Chinese is 内心, nèi xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
内心 is read nèi 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 “内心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 内心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的表情暴露了内心的紧张。tādebiǎoqíngbàolùlenèixīndejǐnzhāngHis expression gave away the tension inside him.
More words from the lesson “Memories”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heart” in Chinese?
“Heart” in Chinese is 内心, pinyin nèixīn.
What does 内心 mean?
内心 (nèixīn) means “heart, inner world”.
How do you write 内心?
内心 is 2 characters: 内 (nèi) — inside, inner; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 内心?
内心 is read nèixīn. Tones: nèi — fourth tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heart” in the lesson “Memories”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” 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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