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xīn
HSK 3.0 Level 3

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Definitions

  1. 1. heart
  2. 2. mind
  3. 3. intention
  4. 4. center
  5. 5. core

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Words Containing 心

点心
diǎn xin

light refreshments

求好心切
qiú hǎo xīn qiè

to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom)

心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú

perfectly contented (idiom)

倾心
qīng xīn

to admire wholeheartedly

熏心
xūn xīn

(of greed, lust etc) to dominate one's thoughts

心无旁骛
xīn wú páng wù

completely focused

心口如一
xīn kǒu rú yī

lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think

挂心
guà xīn

to worry

净心修身
jìng xīn xiū shēn

to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)

灰心
huī xīn

to lose heart

夹心
jiā xīn

to fill with stuffing (e.g. in cooking)

灯心草
dēng xīn cǎo

rush (botany)

良心喂狗
liáng xīn wèi gǒu

to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)

触目伤心
chù mù shāng xīn

distressing sight (idiom)

心材
xīn cái

pith

内心戏
nèi xīn xì

psychological drama

心中有数
xīn zhōng yǒu shù

to know what's going on

圆心
yuán xīn

center of circle

心思
xīn si

mind

心态
xīn tài

attitude (of the heart)

心轴
xīn zhóu

central axis

比心
bǐ xīn

(Internet slang) to form a hand heart using one's thumb and forefinger (or by using both hands)

揪心扒肝
jiū xīn bā gān

(idiom) extremely anxious

冰心
bīng xīn

Bing Xin (1900-1999), female poet and children's writer

心气
xīn qì

intention

放心
fàng xīn

to feel relieved

思之心痛
sī zhī xīn tòng

a thought that causes heartache (idiom)

心理防线
xīn lǐ fáng xiàn

psychological barrier

善心
shàn xīn

kindness

全球发展中心
quán qiú fā zhǎn zhōng xīn

Center for Global Development (an environmental think tank)

遂心
suì xīn

to one's liking

心灵鸡汤
xīn líng jī tāng

(often used disparagingly) feel-good motivational story or quote (from the Chinese translation of the title of the 1993 self-help bestseller \Chicken Soup for the Soul\)

刘心武
liú xīn wǔ

Liu Xinwu (1942-), novelist

破胆寒心
pò dǎn hán xīn

to be scared out of one's wits

心里有数
xīn lǐ yǒu shù

to know the score (idiom)

气体离心
qì tǐ lí xīn

gas centrifuge

投影中心
tóu yǐng zhōng xīn

center of projection

身心障碍
shēn xīn zhàng ài

disability

违心
wéi xīn

false

笔心
bǐ xīn

pencil lead

心血管
xīn xuè guǎn

cardiovascular

心志
xīn zhì

will

洗心革面
xǐ xīn gé miàn

lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways

以小人之心,度君子之腹
yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn , duó jūn zǐ zhī fù

to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)

邀买人心
yāo mǎi rén xīn

to buy popular support

定心丸
dìng xīn wán

tranquilizer

惊心
jīng xīn

staggering

中国中心主义
zhōng guó zhōng xīn zhǔ yì

Sinocentrism

浮力调整背心
fú lì tiáo zhěng bèi xīn

BCD

利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn

blinded by greed (idiom)

心腹
xīn fù

trusted aide

有心人
yǒu xīn rén

resolute person

悉心
xī xīn

to put one's heart (and soul) into sth

张心
zhāng xīn

to be troubled

指挥中心
zhǐ huī zhōng xīn

command center

利欲心
lì yù xīn

cupidity

收拢人心
shōu lǒng rén xīn

to win people's hearts

开心果
kāi xīn guǒ

pistachio nuts

诚心
chéng xīn

sincerity

心脏移殖
xīn zàng yí zhí

heart transplant

偏心矩
piān xīn jǔ

axis of eccentricity

去中心化
qù zhōng xīn huà

decentralization

心肌梗死
xīn jī gěng sǐ

myocardial infarction

心绞痛
xīn jiǎo tòng

angina

嘴快心直
zuǐ kuài xīn zhí

outspoken and frank (idiom)

费尽心机
fèi jìn xīn jī

to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom)

语重心长
yǔ zhòng xīn cháng

meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes

完形心理学
wán xíng xīn lǐ xué

Gestalt psychology (concerned with treating a subject as a coherent whole)

心力交瘁
xīn lì jiāo cuì

to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)

心眼
xīn yǎn

heart

切齿腐心
qiè chǐ fǔ xīn

to detest sth or sb to the utmost extreme (idiom)

戳心灌髓
chuō xīn guàn suǐ

sarcasm

证券柜台买卖中心
zhèng quàn guì tái mǎi mài zhōng xīn

GreTai Securities Market (GTSM)

记在心里
jì zài xīn li

to keep in mind

异心
yì xīn

disloyalty

心情
xīn qíng

mood; frame of mind

潜心
qián xīn

to concentrate fully on sth

恻隐之心
cè yǐn zhī xīn

compassion

动心
dòng xīn

to be moved

洗浴中心
xǐ yù zhōng xīn

bathing and recreation center

北京环球金融中心
běi jīng huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn

Beijing World Financial Center, skyscraper

大快人心
dà kuài rén xīn

to the satisfaction of everyone

人心难测
rén xīn nán cè

hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom)

无心插柳柳成阴
wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you

心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)

心下
xīn xià

in mind

有雄心
yǒu xióng xīn

ambitious

心里有谱
xīn lǐ yǒu pǔ

to have a plan in mind

完形心理治疗
wán xíng xīn lǐ zhì liáo

Gestalt psychotherapy

尝尽心酸
cháng jìn xīn suān

to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

亏心
kuī xīn

a guilty conscience

心宽体胖
xīn kuān tǐ pán

big-hearted and serene (idiom); contented and easygoing

操心
cāo xīn

to worry about

诚心所愿
chéng xīn suǒ yuàn

so be it

雄心勃勃
xióng xīn bó bó

aggressive and grand (idiom); ambitious

贪心不足
tān xīn bù zú

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

强心剂
qiáng xīn jì

cardiac stimulant

心弦
xīn xián

heartstrings

口快心直
kǒu kuài xīn zhí

see 心直口快[xīn zhí kǒu kuài]

自信心
zì xìn xīn

self-confidence

亏心事
kuī xīn shì

shameful deed

中心语
zhōng xīn yǔ

qualified word

心脏骤停
xīn zàng zhòu tíng

cardiac arrest

恒心
héng xīn

perseverance

收心
shōu xīn

to concentrate on the task

把心放在肚子里
bǎ xīn fàng zài dù zi lǐ

(coll.) to be completely at ease

心上人
xīn shàng rén

sweetheart

专心一意
zhuān xīn yī yì

to concentrate on

心意
xīn yì

intention

凡心
fán xīn

reluctance to leave this world

诛心之论
zhū xīn zhī lùn

a devastating criticism

心力衰竭
xīn lì shuāi jié

heart failure

见猎心喜
jiàn liè xīn xǐ

lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom)

眷眷之心
juàn juàn zhī xīn

nostalgia

心烦气躁
xīn fán qì zào

agitated

一心一德
yī xīn yī dé

of one heart and one mind (idiom)

忠心耿耿
zhōng xīn gěng gěng

loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true

心室
xīn shì

ventricle (heart)

散心
sàn xīn

to drive away cares

心脏病
xīn zàng bìng

heart disease

心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng

hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one

心不在焉
xīn bù zài yān

absent-minded

昧良心
mèi liáng xīn

it goes against one's conscience

开心颜
kāi xīn yán

to rejoice

违心之言
wéi xīn zhī yán

false assertion

心无二用
xīn wú èr yòng

one cannot concentrate on two things at the same time

心眼小
xīn yǎn xiǎo

see 小心眼[xiǎo xīn yǎn]

财迷心窍
cái mí xīn qiào

mad about money (idiom)

漠不关心
mò bù guān xīn

not the least bit concerned

心惊
xīn jīng

fearful

尽心
jìn xīn

with all of one's heart

中美文化研究中心
zhōng měi wén huà yán jiū zhōng xīn

Hopkins-Nanjing Center

心想事成
xīn xiǎng shì chéng
扣人心弦
kòu rén xīn xián

to excite

闲心
xián xīn

leisurely mood

心细
xīn xì

careful

心怦怦跳
xīn pēng pēng tiào

The heart thumps wildly. (idiom)

心电感应
xīn diàn gǎn yìng

telepathy

提心吊胆
tí xīn diào dǎn

(saying) to be very scared and on edge

忧心忡忡
yōu xīn chōng chōng

deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)

汗背心
hàn bèi xīn

tank top

齐心
qí xīn

to be of one mind

心动图
xīn dòng tú

cardiogram (medicine)

进取心
jìn qǔ xīn

enterprising spirit

掏心掏肺
tāo xīn tāo fèi

to be totally devoted (to a person)

诚心正意
chéng xīn zhèng yì

see 誠心誠意|诚心诚意[chéng xīn chéng yì]

日心说
rì xīn shuō

heliocentric theory

心甘
xīn gān

to be satisfied

通信中心
tōng xìn zhōng xīn

communications center

重心
zhòng xīn

center of gravity

静心
jìng xīn

meditation

婆心
pó xīn

(literary) kindheartedness

黑心食品
hēi xīn shí pǐn

contaminated food product unscrupulously marketed as wholesome

心尖
xīn jiān

bottom tip of the heart

企图心
qǐ tú xīn

ambition

宽心
kuān xīn

relieved

心眼儿
xīn yǎn r

one's thoughts

心病
xīn bìng

anxiety

野心
yě xīn

ambition

心神恍惚
xīn shén huǎng hū

perturbed (idiom)

低首下心
dī shǒu xià xīn

to be fawningly submissive (idiom)

心理学
xīn lǐ xué

psychology

苦心经营
kǔ xīn jīng yíng

to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts

快感中心
kuài gǎn zhōng xīn

pleasure center

心胸
xīn xiōng

heart

心花怒放
xīn huā nù fàng

to burst with joy (idiom)

权欲熏心
quán yù xūn xīn

obsessed by a craving for power

死心
sǐ xīn

to give up

别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn

to have an ulterior motive (idiom)

内心
nèi xīn

heart; innermost being

地心纬度
dì xīn wěi dù

geocentric latitude (i.e. angle between the equatorial plane and straight line from center of the earth)

心惊胆战
xīn jīng dǎn zhàn

lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear

心胆俱裂
xīn dǎn jù liè

to be scared out of one's wits (idiom)

虐心
nüe4 xīn

heartbreaking

牛心
niú xīn

mulishness

宽心丸
kuān xīn wán

reassuring explanation

唯心主义
wéi xīn zhǔ yì

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

侥幸心理
jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ

trusting to luck

变心
biàn xīn

to cease to feel a sense of loyalty (or gratitude etc) to sb or sth

有嘴无心
yǒu zuǐ wú xīn

to talk without any intention of acting on it

鸡心领
jī xīn lǐng

(of clothing) V-neck

狠心
hěn xīn

callous; heartless

居心
jū xīn

to harbor (evil) intentions

贴心贴肺
tiē xīn tiē fèi

considerate and caring

存心
cún xīn

deliberately

主心骨
zhǔ xīn gǔ

backbone

心战
xīn zhàn

psychological warfare

人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng

a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

心中无数
xīn zhōng wú shù

to have no idea

留心
liú xīn

to be careful

缺心少肺
quē xīn shǎo fèi

brainless

离心分离机
lí xīn fēn lí jī

centrifuge

测心术
cè xīn shù

mind reading

心软
xīn ruǎn

to be softhearted

心绪
xīn xù

state of mind

虚心好学
xū xīn hào xué

modest and studious (idiom)

童心
tóng xīn

childish heart

人面兽心
rén miàn shòu xīn

human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced

心理分析
xīn lǐ fēn xī

psychoanalysis

心存怀疑
xīn cún huái yí

to be suspicious

平心而论
píng xīn ér lùn

to be honest, ...

小心
xiǎo xīn

to be careful

心肌梗塞
xīn jī gěng sè

myocardial infarction; heart attack

冠心病
guān xīn bìng

coronary heart disease

心驰神往
xīn chí shén wǎng

one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person

真心话大冒险
zhēn xīn huà dà mào xiǎn

The Moment of Truth (TV show)

掉以轻心
diào yǐ qīng xīn

to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard

认知心理学
rèn zhī xīn lǐ xué

cognitive psychology

居心何在
jū xīn hé zài

What's (he) up to?

累心
lèi xīn

taxing (mentally or emotionally)

用尽心机
yòng jìn xīn jī

to tax one's ingenuity

空腹高心
kōng fù gāo xīn

ambitious despite a lack of talent (idiom)

有心
yǒu xīn

to have a mind to

春心
chūn xīn

amorous feelings

空心大老官
kōng xīn dà lǎo guān

fake important personage

会心
huì xīn

knowing (of a smile, look etc)

心猿意马
xīn yuán yì mǎ

lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)

劳心苦思
láo xīn kǔ sī

to rack one's brains

提心
tí xīn

worry

恶心
è xīn

bad habit

良苦用心
liáng kǔ yòng xīn

to ponder earnestly

目挑心招
mù tiǎo xīn zhāo

the eye incites, the heart invites (idiom); flirtatious

戮力同心
lù lì tóng xīn

concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom); united and working together

心焦
xīn jiāo

worried

煞费苦心
shà fèi kǔ xīn

to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking

手掌心
shǒu zhǎng xīn

see 手心[shǒu xīn]

醉心
zuì xīn

enthralled

归心
guī xīn

converted to (religion)

爽心美食
shuǎng xīn měi shí

comfort food

扎心
zhā xīn

heartrending

哀莫大于心死
āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ

nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])

力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn

less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish

别出心裁
bié chū xīn cái

to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality

下狠心
xià hěn xīn

to resolve (to do sth); to toughen up

心计
xīn jì

scheming

齐心协力
qí xīn xié lì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts

心里有鬼
xīn li yǒu guǐ

to have secret motives

天津环球金融中心
tiān jīn huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn

Tianjin World Financial Center, skyscraper a.k.a. the Tianjin Tower or Jin Tower

小心翼翼
xiǎo xīn yì yì

cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully

心包
xīn bāo

pericardium

心血管疾病
xīn xuè guǎn jí bìng

cardiovascular disease

芝心
zhī xīn

stuffed crust (pizza)

心毒手辣
xīn dú shǒu là

vicious and ruthless

力心
lì xīn

fulcrum

靶心
bǎ xīn

center of target

心经
xīn jīng

the Heart Sutra

钻心虫
zuān xīn chóng

boring insect

轴心国
zhóu xīn guó

Axis powers (World War II)

责任心
zé rèn xīn

sense of responsibility

心率
xīn lǜ

heart rate

细心
xì xīn

careful

仇外心理
chóu wài xīn lǐ

xenophobia

信心百倍
xìn xīn bǎi bèi

brimming with confidence (idiom)

溏心
táng xīn

soft yolk (of a cooked egg)

狼子野心
láng zǐ yě xīn

ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs

速效救心丸
sù xiào jiù xīn wán

fast-acting heart pills (a medication developed in China in 1982 to treat heart conditions including angina)

邪恶轴心
xié è zhóu xīn

the Axis of Evil

芳心
fāng xīn

the affection, or heart, of a young woman

页心
yè xīn

type page

问心有愧
wèn xīn yǒu kuì

to have a guilty conscience

花心大萝卜
huā xīn dà luó bo

(coll.) womanizer

随心所欲
suí xīn suǒ yù

to follow one's heart's desires

工于心计
gōng yú xīn jì

scheming

得心应手
dé xīn yìng shǒu

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job

心扉
xīn fēi

inner heart

白鼻心
bái bí xīn

palm civet (Paguma larvata)

不甘心
bù gān xīn

not reconciled to

心仪
xīn yí

to admire

心胆
xīn dǎn

courage

不做亏心事,不怕鬼敲门
bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bù pà guǐ qiāo mén

he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience

良心犯
liáng xīn fàn

prisoner of conscience

心眼多
xīn yǎn duō

to have unfounded doubts

卷心菜
juǎn xīn cài

cabbage

心脏
xīn zàng

heart

手心手背都是肉
shǒu xīn shǒu bèi dōu shì ròu

lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom)

心塞
xīn sāi

(coll.) to feel sick at heart

合心
hé xīn

acting together

心甘情愿
xīn gān qíng yuàn

delighted to (do sth, idiom)

人心所向
rén xīn suǒ xiàng

that which is yearned for by the public

匠心独运
jiàng xīn dú yùn

original and ingenious (idiom)

心旷神怡
xīn kuàng shén yí

lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed

心底
xīn dǐ

bottom of one's heart

读心
dú xīn

to read sb's mind

嘴甜心苦
zuǐ tián xīn kǔ

sweet mouth, bitter heart (idiom); insincere flattery

皇天不负苦心人
huáng tiān bù fù kǔ xīn rén

Heaven will not disappoint the person who tries (idiom). If you try hard, you're bound to succeed eventually.

心余力绌
xīn yú lì chù

see 心有餘而力不足|心有余而力不足[xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú]

殚心
dān xīn

to devote one's entire mind

可心如意
kě xīn rú yì

see 稱心如意|称心如意[chèn xīn rú yì]

惊心动魄
jīng xīn dòng pò

(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking

安心
ān xīn

at ease

一心一意
yī xīn yī yì

concentrating one's thoughts and efforts

轴心
zhóu xīn

axle

心神不宁
xīn shén bù níng

to feel ill at ease

心秀
xīn xiù

not manifesting one's inner quality

心地善良
xīn dì shàn liáng

kindhearted

同心县
tóng xīn xiàn

Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[wú zhōng], Ningxia

舒心
shū xīn

comfortable

问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

地心说
dì xīn shuō

geocentric theory

心劲
xīn jìn

thoughts

空心菜
kōng xīn cài

see 蕹菜[wèng cài]

空心墙
kōng xīn qiáng

cavity wall

甘心情愿
gān xīn qíng yuàn

willingly and gladly (idiom)

中国人权民运信息中心
zhōng guó rén quán mín yùn xìn xī zhōng xīn

Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy, Hong Kong

心荡神驰
xīn dàng shén chí

to be infatuated with

怵目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

独出心裁
dú chū xīn cái

to display originality (idiom); to do things differently

心力
xīn lì

mental and physical efforts

欧洲核子研究中心
ōu zhōu hé zǐ yán jiū zhōng xīn

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, at Geneva

空心
kòng xīn

on an empty stomach

有意栽花花不发,无心插柳柳成阴
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn

lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree

揪心揪肺
jiū xīn jiū fèi

heart-wrenching

害人之心不可有,防人之心不可无
hài rén zhī xīn bù kě yǒu , fáng rén zhī xīn bù kě wú

refrain from hurting others, yet guard against those trying to hurt you (proverb)

一门心思
yī mén xīn si

to set one's heart on sth (idiom)

沁人心脾
qìn rén xīn pí

to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)

德意志学术交流中心
dé yì zhì xué shù jiāo liú zhōng xīn

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

动人心魄
dòng rén xīn pò

(idiom) breathtaking

用心良苦
yòng xīn liáng kǔ

to ponder earnestly

心领
xīn lǐng

I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer)

心理统计学
xīn lǐ tǒng jì xué

psychometrics

虚荣心
xū róng xīn

vanity

黑心
hēi xīn

ruthless and lacking in conscience

地心吸力
dì xīn xī lì

gravitation

贪心
tān xīn

greedy

知人知面不知心
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn

one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)

饭气攻心
fàn qì gōng xīn

food coma

心房颤动
xīn fáng chàn dòng

atrial fibrillation

不安好心
bù ān hǎo xīn

to have bad intentions

真心
zhēn xīn

sincere

忧心
yōu xīn

concerned

境由心生
jìng yóu xīn shēng

our mindset frames how we view the world

古根罕喷气推进研究中心
gǔ gēn hǎn pēn qì tuī jìn yán jiū zhōng xīn

Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT, from 1926)

心直口快
xīn zhí kǒu kuài

frank and outspoken (idiom)

赔小心
péi xiǎo xīn

to be conciliatory or apologetic

心切
xīn qiè

eager

包心菜
bāo xīn cài

cabbage

上心
shàng xīn

carefully

面心立方最密堆积
miàn xīn lì fāng zuì mì duī jī

face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)

心得
xīn dé

what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)

利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn

to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)

烦心事
fán xīn shì

troubles; worries; sth on one's mind

脚心
jiǎo xīn

arch of the foot

小心地滑
xiǎo xīn dì huá

(used on signs) caution - wet floor (lit. \be careful

心狠手辣
xīn hěn shǒu là

vicious and merciless (idiom)

商业中心
shāng yè zhōng xīn

business center

疑心
yí xīn

suspicion

通心面
tōng xīn miàn

macaroni

逆反心理
nì fǎn xīn lǐ

reverse psychology

下定决心
xià dìng jué xīn

to make a firm resolution

心头肉
xīn tóu ròu

the person one loves the most

贴心
tiē xīn

intimate

神女有心,襄王无梦
shén nǚ yǒu xīn , xiāng wáng wú mèng

lit. the fairy is willing, but King Xiang doesn't dream (idiom)

热心
rè xīn

enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

居心不良
jū xīn bù liáng

to harbor evil intentions (idiom)

歇心
xiē xīn

to drop the matter

心愿
xīn yuàn

cherished desire

心如刀绞
xīn rú dāo jiǎo

to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)

心惊胆颤
xīn jīng dǎn chàn

see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]

苦心
kǔ xīn

painstaking effort

心有余,力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).

恻怛之心
cè dá zhī xīn

see 惻隱之心|恻隐之心[cè yǐn zhī xīn]

心迹
xīn jì

true motive

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心
huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn

see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián]

缺心眼
quē xīn yǎn

stupid

心脏收缩压
xīn zàng shōu suō yā

systolic blood pressure

心肌
xīn jī

myocardium

有心眼
yǒu xīn yǎn

clever

刀子嘴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn

to have a sharp tongue but a soft heart (idiom)

称心如意
chèn xīn rú yì

(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish

耐心烦
nài xīn fán

(coll.) patience

良心未泯
liáng xīn wèi mǐn

not totally heartless

赏心悦目
shǎng xīn yuè mù

warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom)

痛心
tòng xīn

grieved

专心
zhuān xīn

to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)

吃了定心丸
chī le dìng xīn wán

to feel reassured

心慌意乱
xīn huāng yì luàn

confused

种族中心主义
zhǒng zú zhōng xīn zhǔ yì

ethnocentrism

心叶椴
xīn yè duàn

small-leaf linden (Tilia cordata)

无所用心
wú suǒ yòng xīn

not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away

心口不一
xīn kǒu bù yī

heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself

心路
xīn lù

scheme

放在心上
fàng zài xīn shàng

to care about

巴心巴肝
bā xīn bā gān

with all one's heart (dialect)

心绪不佳
xīn xù bù jiā

out of sorts

林心如
lín xīn rú

Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer

偏心
piān xīn

partial

心高气傲
xīn gāo qì ào

proud and arrogant

二心
èr xīn

disloyalty

负心
fù xīn

ungrateful

放不下心
fàng bu xià xīn

cannot stop worrying

用心
yòng xīn

motive

玻璃心
bō li xīn

(slang) overly sensitive

铁石心肠
tiě shí xīn cháng

to have a heart of stone

触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn

lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking

人心果
rén xīn guǒ

sapodilla, a tropical fruit bearing tree

天心区
tiān xīn qū

Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[cháng shā shì], Hunan

心脏搭桥手术
xīn zàng dā qiáo shǒu shù

coronary bypass operation

心安神闲
xīn ān shén xián

with one's heart at ease and one's spirit at rest (idiom)

船到江心,补漏迟
chuán dào jiāng xīn , bǔ lòu chí

It's too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)

美心
měi xīn

Maxine (name)

心怀叵测
xīn huái pǒ cè

see 居心叵測|居心叵测[jū xīn pǒ cè]

通心菜
tōng xīn cài

see 蕹菜[wèng cài]

仁心仁术
rén xīn rén shù

benevolent heart and skillful execution (idiom, from Mencius); charitable in thought and deed

心爱
xīn ài

beloved

疾病预防中心
jí bìng yù fáng zhōng xīn

Center for Disease Control (US)

心肌炎
xīn jī yán

myocarditis

废物点心
fèi wù diǎn xin

(coll.) a good-for-nothing; a loser

心胸狭隘
xīn xiōng xiá ài

narrow

扪心自问
mén xīn zì wèn

to ask oneself honestly

心律不齐
xīn lǜ bù qí

arrhythmia

分析心理学
fēn xī xīn lǐ xué

analytical psychology

欢心
huān xīn

favor

心目
xīn mù

mind

好心
hǎo xīn

kindness

世上无难事,只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

see 天下無難事,只怕有心人|天下无难事,只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]

心虚
xīn xū

lacking in confidence

心潮澎湃
xīn cháo péng pài

to be overwhelmed by emotions

心音
xīn yīn

sound of the heart

离心
lí xīn

to be at odds with

万众一心
wàn zhòng yī xīn

millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united

心杂音
xīn zá yīn

see 心臟雜音|心脏杂音[xīn zàng zá yīn]

做贼心虚
zuò zéi xīn xū

to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience

自卑心理
zì bēi xīn lǐ

sense of inferiority

心照不宣
xīn zhào bù xuān

to have a tacit understanding

爱美之心,人皆有之
ài měi zhī xīn , rén jiē yǒu zhī

everyone loves beauty (idiom)

中心矩
zhōng xīn jǔ

(statistics) central moment

忍心
rěn xīn

to have the heart to do sth

雄心
xióng xīn

great ambition

离心机
lí xīn jī

centrifuge

吊带背心
diào dài bèi xīn

camisole (women's garment)

心直嘴快
xīn zhí zuǐ kuài

frank and outspoken

佛心
fó xīn

Buddha-like heart (full of compassion)

揪心
jiū xīn

lit. grips the heart

狮心王理查
shī xīn wáng lǐ chá

Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199), King Richard I of England 1189-1199

归心似箭
guī xīn sì jiàn

with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)

满心
mǎn xīn

one's whole heart

瞒心昧己
mán xīn mèi jǐ

to blot out one's conscience

心跳过缓
xīn tiào guò huǎn

bradycardia

夹心族
jiā xīn zú

sandwich generation

心灵手巧
xīn líng shǒu qiǎo

capable

人心惶惶
rén xīn huáng huáng

(idiom) everyone is anxious

心坎
xīn kǎn

bottom of one's heart

天下无难事,只怕有心人
tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén

there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)

独具匠心
dú jù jiàng xīn

original and ingenious (idiom)

国际医疗中心
guó jì yī liáo zhōng xīn

International Medical Center

公德心
gōng dé xīn

civility; public spirit

当心
dāng xīn

to take care

桃花心木
táo huā xīn mù

mahogany

心灵感应
xīn líng gǎn yìng

telepathy

虚心
xū xīn

open-minded

死心踏地
sǐ xīn tà dì

see 死心塌地[sǐ xīn tā dì]

心智
xīn zhì

wisdom

实验心理学
shí yàn xīn lǐ xué

experimental psychology

开心
kāi xīn

to feel happy

深入人心
shēn rù rén xīn

to enter deeply into people's hearts

不忍心
bù rěn xīn

can't bear to (do sth emotionally painful)

痴心妄想
chī xīn wàng xiǎng

to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom)

胆惊心颤
dǎn jīng xīn chàn

see 心驚膽戰|心惊胆战[xīn jīng dǎn zhàn]

唯心论
wéi xīn lùn

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

狼心狗肺
láng xīn gǒu fèi

lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)

旅游集散中心
lǚ yóu jí sàn zhōng xīn

tour group assembly and dispatch center

天心
tiān xīn

Tianxin district of Changsha city 長沙市|长沙市[cháng shā shì], Hunan

没心没肺
méi xīn méi fèi

simple-minded

走心
zǒu xīn

to take care

耐心帮助
nài xīn bāng zhù

forbearance

心境
xīn jìng

mood

齐心合力
qí xīn hé lì

to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort

上进心
shàng jìn xīn

motivation

滚油煎心
gǔn yóu jiān xīn

to suffer mental anguish (idiom)

心如刀割
xīn rú dāo gē

to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)

心跳
xīn tiào

heartbeat

心神不安
xīn shén bù ān

to feel ill at ease

娱乐中心
yú lè zhōng xīn

amusement park

心疼
xīn téng

to love dearly

世贸中心大楼
shì mào zhōng xīn dà lóu

World Trade Center (the twin towers destroyed by the 9-11 terrorists)

有决心
yǒu jué xīn

determined

心肠
xīn cháng

heart

心结
xīn jié

a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor

心影儿
xīn yǐng ér

(Taiwan usage) child in need of help (orphaned, abandoned, abused etc)

口是心非
kǒu shì xīn fēi

duplicity

全心
quán xīn

with heart and soul

心灰意冷
xīn huī yì lěng

discouraged

心性
xīn xìng

one's nature

事业心
shì yè xīn

devotion to one's work

同理心
tóng lǐ xīn

empathy

呕心沥血
ǒu xīn lì xuè

lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)

心理
xīn lǐ

psychology

心折
xīn zhé

convinced

心律不整
xīn lǜ bù zhěng

arrhythmia

心里话
xīn li huà

(to express one's) true feelings

研究中心
yán jiū zhōng xīn

research center

扪心无愧
mén xīn wú kuì

lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

世界金融中心
shì jiè jīn róng zhōng xīn

World Financial Center (New York City)

钻心
zuān xīn

to sneak in

心肺复苏术
xīn fèi fù sū shù

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

心毒
xīn dú

cruel

贸易中心
mào yì zhōng xīn

trade center

伤心蒿目
shāng xīn hāo mù

to grieve

中心点
zhōng xīn diǎn

center

心急吃不了热豆腐
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu

hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom)

真心实意
zhēn xīn shí yì

genuine and sincere (idiom)

遐心
xiá xīn

the wish to abandon or keep aloof

心血来潮
xīn xuè lái cháo

to be prompted by a sudden impulse

怀恨在心
huái hèn zài xīn

to harbor hard feelings

寒心
hán xīn

disillusioned

空心老大
kōng xīn lǎo dà

pretentious and vacuous person

修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng

to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation

人心
rén xīn

popular feeling

心宿二
xīn xiù èr

Antares, the brightest star in Scorpio 天蠍座|天蝎座[tiān xiē zuò]

一心二用
yī xīn èr yòng

to do two things at once (idiom)

通心粉
tōng xīn fěn

macaroni

核心
hé xīn

core; nucleus

不死心
bù sǐ xīn

unwilling to give up

万箭穿心
wàn jiàn chuān xīn

lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom)

发展研究中心
fā zhǎn yán jiū zhōng xīn

Development Research Center (PRC State Council institution)

无心插柳
wú xīn chā liǔ

(idiom) (of a good outcome) unanticipated

实心皮球
shí xīn pí qiú

medicine ball

促膝谈心
cù xī tán xīn

to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk (idiom)

心事重重
xīn shì chóng chóng

to have a lot on one's mind

地心引力
dì xīn yǐn lì

earth's gravity

担心
dān xīn

anxious

心学
xīn xué

School of Mind

鬼由心生
guǐ yóu xīn shēng

devils are born in the heart (idiom)

心事
xīn shì

a load on one's mind

甜心
tián xīn

delighted to oblige

平常心
píng cháng xīn

levelheadedness

身在曹营心在汉
shēn zài cáo yíng xīn zài hàn

live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom)

痴心
chī xīn

infatuation

刀子嘴巴,豆腐心
dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn

lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd; sharp tongue concealing a caring heart

心脏杂音
xīn zàng zá yīn

heart murmur

心理词典
xīn lǐ cí diǎn

mental lexicon

一心
yī xīn

wholeheartedly

痛心疾首
tòng xīn jí shǒu

bitter and hateful (idiom)

心急
xīn jí

anxious

漫不经心
màn bù jīng xīn

careless

不得人心
bù dé rén xīn

not to enjoy popular support

欧洲核子中心
ōu zhōu hé zǐ zhōng xīn

European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN, at Geneva

军心
jūn xīn

(military) troop morale

挖空心思
wā kōng xīn si

to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer

心术
xīn shù

designs

眉心
méi xīn

(the space) between the eyebrows

强心针
qiáng xīn zhēn

heart-strengthening shot

心烦
xīn fán

to feel agitated

背心
bèi xīn

sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)

般若波罗密多心经
bō rě bō luó mì duō xīn jīng

the Heart Sutra

心烦意乱
xīn fán yì luàn

lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety

归心者
guī xīn zhě

religious convert

蓬心
péng xīn

narrow and bending

崽卖爷田不心疼
zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng

lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)

空心萝卜
kōng xīn luó bo

useless person

心平气和
xīn píng qì hé

tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress

离心力
lí xīn lì

centrifugal force

烦心
fán xīn

annoying; vexing

心醉神迷
xīn zuì shén mí

ecstatic

心怀
xīn huái

to harbor (thoughts)

同心
tóng xīn

Tongxin county in Wuzhong 吳忠|吴忠[wú zhōng], Ningxia

专心致志
zhuān xīn zhì zhì

with single-hearted devotion (idiom)

动魄惊心
dòng pò jīng xīn

see 驚心動魄|惊心动魄[jīng xīn dòng pò]

狗咬吕洞宾,不识好人心
gǒu yǎo lǚ dòng bīn , bù shí hǎo rén xīn

a dog biting Lü Dongbin (idiom)

一不小心
yī bù xiǎo xīn

to be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness

中国国防科技信息中心
zhōng guó guó fáng kē jì xìn xī zhōng xīn

China Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)

木人石心
mù rén shí xīn

lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom)

遂心如意
suì xīn rú yì

totally satisfying

聊表寸心
liáo biǎo cùn xīn

(of a gift) to be a small token of one's feelings

私心
sī xīn

selfishness

诚心诚意
chéng xīn chéng yì

earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity

身心
shēn xīn

body and mind

心神专注
xīn shén zhuān zhù

to concentrate one's attention

心灵上
xīn líng shàng

spiritual

心急火燎
xīn jí huǒ liǎo

to burn with anxiety

碎心裂胆
suì xīn liè dǎn

in mortal fear (idiom)

心里美萝卜
xīn li měi luó bo

Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable

偏心率
piān xīn lǜ

(math.) eccentricity

关心
guān xīn

to be concerned about

有口无心
yǒu kǒu wú xīn

to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

心悦诚服
xīn yuè chéng fú

to submit cheerfully

中心粒
zhōng xīn lì

centriole

言为心声
yán wéi xīn shēng

one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)

外心
wài xīn

(of a married person) interest in a third person

埔心
pǔ xīn

Puxin or Puhsin Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

诚心实意
chéng xīn shí yì

earnestly and sincerely (idiom)

胆颤心惊
dǎn chàn xīn jīng

panic-stricken

心脏疾患
xīn zàng jí huàn

heart disease

心肝
xīn gān

darling

好奇心
hào qí xīn

interest in sth

费尽心思
fèi jìn xīn si

to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through

心愿单
xīn yuàn dān

wish list

空心面
kōng xīn miàn

macaroni

天地良心
tiān dì liáng xīn

in all honesty

衷心
zhōng xīn

heartfelt

心想
xīn xiǎng

to think to oneself; to think

长点心眼
zhǎng diǎn xīn yǎn

to watch out

心律失常
xīn lǜ shī cháng

arrhythmia

丧心病狂
sàng xīn bìng kuáng

deranged

包藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn

to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice

劳心
láo xīn

to work with one's brains

购物中心
gòu wù zhōng xīn

shopping center

伤心
shāng xīn

to grieve

人心涣散
rén xīn huàn sàn

(of a nation, government etc) demoralized

枕心
zhěn xīn

bare pillow (i.e. the pillow without pillow-case)

昧心
mèi xīn

against one's conscience

心胸开阔
xīn xiōng kāi kuò

broad-minded

随心
suí xīn

to fulfill one's desire

苦心孤诣
kǔ xīn gū yì

to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble

三心二意
sān xīn èr yì

in two minds about sth (idiom)

身心交瘁
shēn xīn jiāo cuì

worn out in body and soul (idiom)

王心凌
wáng xīn líng

stage name of Cyndi Wang

孝心
xiào xīn

filial piety (a Confucian obligation)

恶心
ě xīn

nausea

尽心尽力
jìn xīn jìn lì

making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out

心许
xīn xǔ

to consent tacitly

倾心吐胆
qīng xīn tǔ dǎn

to pour out one's heart (idiom)

有良心
yǒu liáng xīn

conscientious

菜心
cài xīn

choy sum

鬼迷心窍
guǐ mí xīn qiào

to be obsessed

心动
xīn dòng

heartbeat

死心塌地
sǐ xīn tā dì

to be hell-bent on

心惊肉跳
xīn jīng ròu tiào

lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster

心脏舒张压
xīn zàng shū zhāng yā

diastolic blood pressure

赤胆忠心
chì dǎn zhōng xīn

lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty

公心
gōng xīn

fair-mindedness

心安理得
xīn ān lǐ dé

to have a clear conscience

灯心
dēng xīn

lampwick

河心
hé xīn

middle of the river

决心
jué xīn

determination

对心
duì xīn

congenial

心神
xīn shén

mind

攻心
gōng xīn

to mount a psychological attack

心流
xīn liú

(psychology) flow

横心
héng xīn

to steel oneself

报复心
bào fù xīn

vindictiveness

心慌
xīn huāng

to be flustered

饱食终日,无所用心
bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn

to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)

心灰意懒
xīn huī yì lǎn

discouraged

心服
xīn fú

to accept wholeheartedly

不到黄河心不死
bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ

lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom)

心根
xīn gēn

the innermost depths of one's heart

心声
xīn shēng

thoughts

谈心
tán xīn

to have a heart-to-heart chat

刻骨铭心
kè gǔ míng xīn

lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)

惹人心烦
rě rén xīn fán

to annoy people

身心科
shēn xīn kē

psychiatry

心理战
xīn lǐ zhàn

psychological warfare

内心深处
nèi xīn shēn chù

deep in one's heart

心醉
xīn zuì

enchanted

心羡
xīn xiàn

to admire

心搏
xīn bó

heartbeat

从心所欲
cóng xīn suǒ yù

whatever you like

圣心节
shèng xīn jié

Feast of the Sacred Heart

商务中心区
shāng wù zhōng xīn qū

central business district (e.g. CBD of Beijing)

全心全意
quán xīn quán yì

heart and soul

蛊惑人心
gǔ huò rén xīn

to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)

心如止水
xīn rú zhǐ shuǐ

to be at peace with oneself

一心多用
yī xīn duō yòng

to multitask

心碎
xīn suì

heartbroken

交心
jiāo xīn

to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart conversation

心胸狭窄
xīn xiōng xiá zhǎi

(idiom) narrow-minded; petty; ungenerous

铭心刻骨
míng xīn kè gǔ

lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom)

吃熊心豹子胆
chī xióng xīn bào zi dǎn

to eat bear heart and leopard gall (idiom)

知心
zhī xīn

caring

心孔
xīn kǒng

see 心竅|心窍[xīn qiào]

团结一心
tuán jié yī xīn

to unite as one

烧心
shāo xīn

to worry

言者无意,听者有心
yán zhě wú yì , tīng zhě yǒu xīn

to take a casual remark to heart (idiom)

茶饭无心
chá fàn wú xīn

no heart for tea or rice (idiom); melancholic and suffering

花心
huā xīn

fickle (in love affairs)

铭心镂骨
míng xīn lòu gǔ

engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives

心智图
xīn zhì tú

mind map

司马昭之心路人皆知
sī mǎ zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī

lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)

好心人
hǎo xīn rén

kindhearted person

推心
tuī xīn

to treat sincerely

无心
wú xīn

unintentionally

心领神悟
xīn lǐng shén wù

to understand tacitly (idiom)

疾控中心
jí kòng zhōng xīn

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

下决心
xià jué xīn

to determine

心累
xīn lèi

emotionally exhausted; drained

心血
xīn xuè

heart's blood

身心交病
shēn xīn jiāo bìng

worn out in body and soul (idiom)

眼不见,心不烦
yǎn bù jiàn , xīn bù fán

what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)

认知神经心理学
rèn zhī shén jīng xīn lǐ xué

cognitive neuropsychology

心得安
xīn dé ān

propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)

偏心眼
piān xīn yǎn

bias

心硬
xīn yìng

hard-hearted; unfeeling; callous

心绪不宁
xīn xù bù níng

unquiet state of mind

许下愿心
xǔ xià yuàn xīn

to express a wish (to a deity)

身心爽快
shēn xīn shuǎng kuài

refreshment

镌骨铭心
juān gǔ míng xīn

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)

心腹之患
xīn fù zhī huàn

lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within

心机
xīn jī

thinking

眉心轮
méi xīn lún

ājñā or ajna, the brow or third eye chakra 查克拉, residing in the forehead

居心叵测
jū xīn pǒ cè

harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)

客观唯心主义
kè guān wéi xīn zhǔ yì

objective idealism (in Hegel's philosophy)

同心同德
tóng xīn tóng dé

of one mind (idiom)

灰心丧气
huī xīn sàng qì

downhearted

中心区
zhōng xīn qū

central district

别具匠心
bié jù jiàng xīn

to show ingenuity

赤子之心
chì zǐ zhī xīn

pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn

西子捧心
xī zǐ pěng xīn

lit. Xishi clasps at her heart (idiom)

佛口蛇心
fó kǒu shé xīn

words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced

心拙口笨
xīn zhuō kǒu bèn

dull-witted and tongue-tied

安好心
ān hǎo xīn

to have good intentions

好心倒做了驴肝肺
hǎo xīn dào zuò le lǘ gān fèi

(idiom) to mistake good intentions for ill will

心里痒痒
xīn lǐ yǎng yang

(idiom) to feel a strong urge (to do sth)

费心
fèi xīn

to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth)

花貌蓬心
huā mào péng xīn

florid outside appearance, unkempt interior (idiom)

呼叫中心
hū jiào zhōng xīn

call center

耐心
nài xīn

to be patient

心中有鬼
xīn zhōng yǒu guǐ

to harbor ulterior motives (idiom)

甘心
gān xīn

to be willing to

香港文化中心
xiāng gǎng wén huà zhōng xīn

Hong Kong Cultural Center

一条心
yī tiáo xīn

to be of one mind

嘴硬心软
zuǐ yìng xīn ruǎn

see 刀子嘴,豆腐心[dāo zi zuǐ , dòu fu xīn]

心知肚明
xīn zhī dù míng

to be well aware

心疑
xīn yí

to suspect

心电图
xīn diàn tú

electrocardiogram (ECG)

市中心
shì zhōng xīn

city center

戒心
jiè xīn

vigilance

铁了心
tiě le xīn

determined

面包心
miàn bāo xīn

crumb (soft interior of a loaf of bread)

于心不忍
yú xīn bù rěn

can't bear to

窝心
wō xīn

aggrieved

心重
xīn zhòng

overanxious

中心
zhōng xīn

center

心算
xīn suàn

mental arithmetic

怦然心动
pēng rán xīn dòng

to feel a rush of excitement (idiom)

平生不做亏心事,半夜敲门心不惊
píng shēng bù zuò kuī xīn shì , bàn yè qiāo mén xīn bù jīng

He who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night.

精心
jīng xīn

with utmost care

心地
xīn dì

character

心眼大
xīn yǎn dà

magnanimous

良心
liáng xīn

conscience

心动女
xīn dòng nǚ

(coll.) the girl of your dreams

可心
kě xīn

satisfying

劳心劳力
láo xīn láo lì

to tax one's mind and body

多心
duō xīn

oversensitive

省心
shěng xīn

to cause no trouble

牵心挂肠
qiān xīn guà cháng

to worry deeply about sth

质心
zhì xīn

center of gravity

镌心铭骨
juān xīn míng gǔ

etched in one's bones and heart (idiom); ever-present memory (esp. resentment)

热心肠
rè xīn cháng

warmhearted; willing to help others

革面洗心
gé miàn xǐ xīn

lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways

心广体胖
xīn guǎng tǐ pán

big-hearted and serene (idiom); contended and easygoing

苦口婆心
kǔ kǒu pó xīn

earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently

心领神会
xīn lǐng shén huì

to understand tacitly (idiom)

心痛
xīn tòng

to feel distressed about sth

心房
xīn fáng

heart (as the seat of emotions)

貌合心离
mào hé xīn lí

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

伤心惨目
shāng xīn cǎn mù

(idiom) too appalling to look at

良工心苦
liáng gōng xīn kǔ

expert craft from hard practice (idiom); hard-won skill

逆心
nì xīn

unfavorable

寻开心
xún kāi xīn

to make fun of

心静自然凉
xīn jìng zì rán liáng

a calm heart keeps you cool (idiom)

惊心胆颤
jīng xīn dǎn chàn

frightening

心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má

one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused

后心
hòu xīn

middle of the back

负心汉
fù xīn hàn

traitor to one's love

心理学家
xīn lǐ xué jiā

psychologist

小心谨慎
xiǎo xīn jǐn shèn

cautious and timid (idiom); prudent

创伤后心理压力紧张综合症
chuāng shāng hòu xīn lǐ yā lì jǐn zhāng zōng hé zhèng

post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

向心力
xiàng xīn lì

centripetal force

人心隔肚皮
rén xīn gé dù pí

there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom)

粗心
cū xīn

careless

怒气攻心
nù qì gōng xīn

(TCM) sudden strong emotions attacking the heart, leading to faints etc

虚心使人进步,骄傲使人落后
xū xīn shǐ rén jìn bù , jiāo ào shǐ rén luò hòu

modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)

心酸
xīn suān

to feel sad

内心世界
nèi xīn shì jiè

(one's) inner world

愿心
yuàn xīn

a wish

北京国家游泳中心
běi jīng guó jiā yóu yǒng zhōng xīn

Beijing National Aquatics Center, swimming venue of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

红心
hóng xīn

heart ♥ (in card games)

心窄
xīn zhǎi

narrow-minded

心神不属
xīn shén bù zhǔ

see 心不在焉[xīn bù zài yān]

打心眼里
dǎ xīn yǎn li

from the bottom of one's heart

肺心病
fèi xīn bìng

pulmonary heart disease (medicine)

全身心
quán shēn xīn

wholeheartedly

心寒
xīn hán

bitterly disappointed

糟心
zāo xīn

vexed

一见倾心
yī jiàn qīng xīn

love at first sight

忠心
zhōng xīn

good faith

心土
xīn tǔ

subsoil

心瓣
xīn bàn

heart valve

医学中心
yī xué zhōng xīn

medical center

诛心
zhū xīn

to criticize sb for what one believes to be their ulterior motive

锦心绣口
jǐn xīn xiù kǒu

(of writing) elegant and ornate

空心
kōng xīn

hollow

手心
shǒu xīn

palm (of one's hand)

心目中
xīn mù zhōng

in one's eyes

勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo

to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)

分心
fēn xīn

to distract

活动中心
huó dòng zhōng xīn

activity center

小食中心
xiǎo shí zhōng xīn

Food court

贼心
zéi xīn

evil intentions

心口
xīn kǒu

pit of the stomach

肯尼迪航天中心
kěn ní dí háng tiān zhōng xīn

Kennedy space center, Cape Canaveral 卡納維拉爾角|卡纳维拉尔角[kǎ nà wéi lā ěr jiǎo], Florida

心存不满
xīn cún bù mǎn

to be discontented

路遥知马力,日久见人心
lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn

just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)

牵心
qiān xīn

to worry

居心险恶
jū xīn xiǎn è

to have sinister motives

民心
mín xīn

popular sentiment

埔心乡
pǔ xīn xiāng

Puxin or Puhsin Township in Changhua County 彰化縣|彰化县[zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan

心中
xīn zhōng

central point

疾病控制中心
jí bìng kòng zhì zhōng xīn

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

将心比心
jiāng xīn bǐ xīn

to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)

小心眼
xiǎo xīn yǎn

narrow-minded

空心球
kōng xīn qiú

hollow ball

心眼好
xīn yǎn hǎo

well-intentioned

深得民心
shēn dé mín xīn

to win the hearts of the people

心肝宝贝
xīn gān bǎo bèi

precious darling (often refers to one's child); sweetheart

心心相印
xīn xīn xiāng yìn

two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit

清心寡欲
qīng xīn guǎ yù

(idiom) uninterested in self-indulgence

心轮
xīn lún

anāhata or anahata, the heart chakra 查克拉, residing in the chest

伤心致死
shāng xīn zhì sǐ

to grieve to death

中心埋置关系从句
zhōng xīn mái zhì guān xì cóng jù

center-embedded relative clauses

竭心
jié xīn

to do one's utmost

处心积虑
chǔ xīn jī lǜ

to plot actively (idiom)

人心不古
rén xīn bù gǔ

the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)

心眼儿
xīn yǎnr

one's thoughts

自尊心
zì zūn xīn

self-respect

心头
xīn tóu

heart

丹心
dān xīn

loyal heart

心窍
xīn qiào

the mind

心田
xīn tián

heart (one's innermost being)

往心里去
wǎng xīn li qù

to take sth to heart

没心眼
méi xīn yǎn

outspoken

粗心大意
cū xīn dà yì

negligent

实心
shí xīn

sincere

心急如焚
xīn jí rú fén

to burn with impatience

匠心
jiàng xīn

ingenuity

爱心
ài xīn

compassion

散心解闷
sàn xīn jiě mèn

to divert one's mind from boredom (idiom)

信心
xìn xīn

confidence

推心置腹
tuī xīn zhì fù

to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence

心服口服
xīn fú kǒu fú

to accept wholeheartedly

花心思
huā xīn sī

to think through

同心协力
tóng xīn xié lì

to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts

传心术
chuán xīn shù

telepathy

心静
xīn jìng

tranquil

尽心竭力
jìn xīn jié lì

to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost

闹心
nào xīn

to be vexed or annoyed

心灵
xīn líng

bright

心有余悸
xīn yǒu yú jì

to have lingering fears

心理作用
xīn lǐ zuò yòng

a perception that doesn't reflect reality

世界贸易中心
shì jiè mào yì zhōng xīn

World Trade Center

上海环球金融中心
shàng hǎi huán qiú jīn róng zhōng xīn

Shanghai World Financial Center (SWFC), skyscraper

掌心
zhǎng xīn

hollow of the palm

醉心于
zuì xīn yú

to be infatuated with

心照
xīn zhào

to have a tacit understanding

回心转意
huí xīn zhuǎn yì

to change one's mind (idiom)

初心
chū xīn

(one's) original intention, aspiration etc

爱心伞
ài xīn sǎn

courtesy umbrella (one made available for borrowing)

口不应心
kǒu bù yìng xīn

to say one thing but mean another

成心
chéng xīn

intentional

心悸
xīn jì

palpitation

航天中心
háng tiān zhōng xīn

space center

胆战心惊
dǎn zhàn xīn jīng

to tremble with fear (idiom)

圣心
shèng xīn

Sacred Heart (Christian)

顺心
shùn xīn

happy

苞藏祸心
bāo cáng huò xīn

to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice

夹心饼干
jiā xīn bǐng gān

sandwich cookie

心里
xīn li

chest

桃心
táo xīn

heart symbol ♥

身心俱疲
shēn xīn jù pí

physically and emotionally exhausted

称心
chèn xīn

satisfactory

地心
dì xīn

the earth's core

爽心悦目
shuǎng xīn yuè mù

beautiful and heartwarming