How to say “heart” in Chinese
heart, soul
“Heart” in Chinese is 心, xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
心 is read xīn. 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 “心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我今天很开心。wǒjīntiānhěnkāixīnI'm really happy today.
- 我心里很难过。wǒxīnlihěnnánguòI feel really sad inside.
- 他没说话，但是心里很高兴。tāméishuōhuà,dànshìxīnlihěngāoxìngHe didn't say anything, but inside he was glad.
- 妈妈很担心你。māmahěndānxīnnǐMom is very worried about you.
- 我们都很担心你wǒmendōuhěndānxīnnǐWe're all very worried about you.
- 明天考试，我有点儿担心。míngtiānkǎoshì,wǒyǒudiǎnrdānxīnThere's an exam tomorrow, I'm a little worried.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How's your mood?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “heart” in Chinese?
“Heart” in Chinese is 心, pinyin xīn.
What does 心 mean?
心 (xīn) means “heart, soul”.
How do you write 心?
心 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心?
心 is read xīn. Tones: xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“heart” in the lesson “How's your mood?”
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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