How to say “at heart” in Chinese
at heart, inside
“At heart” in Chinese is 心里, xīn li: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
心里 is read xīn li: 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 “心里”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 心里. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 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.
- 表面上他很开心，其实心里很难过。biǎomiànshangtāhěnkāixīn,qíshíxīnlihěnnánguòOn the outside he looks happy, but actually he's very sad.
- 他一直没回消息，我心里很不安。tāyìzhíméihuíxiāoxi,wǒxīnlihěnbù’ānHe still hasn't replied, and I feel uneasy.
- 我心里很不安wǒxīnlihěnbù’ānI feel uneasy.
More words from the lesson “Joy and sadness”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “at heart” in Chinese?
“At heart” in Chinese is 心里, pinyin xīnli.
What does 心里 mean?
心里 (xīnli) means “at heart, inside”.
How do you write 心里?
心里 is 2 characters: 心 (xīn) — heart; 里 (lǐ) — inside. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心里?
心里 is read xīnli. Tones: xīn — first tone, li — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“at heart” in the lesson “Joy and sadness”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. 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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