How to say “mind” in Chinese
mind; psychological
“Mind” in Chinese is 心理, xīn lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
心理 is read xīn lǐ: 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.
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “心理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 心理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 作者把人物的心理描写得很细致zuòzhěbǎrénwùdexīnlǐmiáoxiědehěnxìzhìThe author described the characters' inner lives in fine detail.
More words from the lesson “What's inside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mind” in Chinese?
“Mind” in Chinese is 心理, pinyin xīnlǐ.
What does 心理 mean?
心理 (xīnlǐ) means “mind; psychological”.
How do you write 心理?
心理 is 2 characters: 心 (xīn) — heart; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心理?
心理 is read xīnlǐ. Tones: xīn — first tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mind” in the lesson “What's inside”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. 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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