一心一意

yī xīn yī yì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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一心一意

yì xīn yí yì Grammar term wholeheartedly

一心一意

yī xīn yī yì concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded

Definitions

1. concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
2. single-minded
3. bent on
4. intently

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 三心二意 sān xīn èr yì 三心二意 sān xīn èr yì in two minds about sth (idiom) 表示不专注: in two minds about sth (idiom)

Register variants

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• 全身心 quán shēn xīn 全身心 quán shēn xīn wholeheartedly 较为口语化的表达: wholeheartedly

Related words

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• 心不在焉 xīn bù zài yān 心不在焉 xīn bù zài yān absent-minded 描述心不在焉的状态: absent-minded

Synonyms

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• 专心 zhuān xīn 专心 zhuān xīn to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) 强调注意力集中: to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“地”连用，如“一心一意地工作”，修饰动词，强调专注。

Common mistakes

不要与“全心全意”混淆：“全心全意”意为全心全意，而“一心一意”强调心思单一、不分散。

Example Sentences

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她 一心一意 地学习汉语。

She is single-mindedly studying Chinese.

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Child Words of 一心一意

• 一 一 yī: one
• 一心 一心 yī xīn: wholeheartedly
• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 一意 一意 yī yì: focus
• 意 意 yì: idea