How to say “soul” in Chinese
soul, inner world
“Soul” in Chinese is 心灵, xīn líng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
心灵 is read xīn líng: 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.
At the bottom, 火 “fire”. The second meaning is “spirit, soul”.
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 “心灵”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 心灵. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 眼睛是心灵的窗户。yǎnjingshìxīnlíngdechuānghuThe eyes are the windows of the soul.
More words from the lesson “The self: setbacks, lessons, dedication”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soul” in Chinese?
“Soul” in Chinese is 心灵, pinyin xīnlíng.
What does 心灵 mean?
心灵 (xīnlíng) means “soul, inner world”.
How do you write 心灵?
心灵 is 2 characters: 心 (xīn) — heart; 灵 (líng) — nimble, clever; spirit. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心灵?
心灵 is read xīnlíng. Tones: xīn — first tone, líng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soul” in the lesson “The self: setbacks, lessons, dedication”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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