心眼儿

xīn yǎn r

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun

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心眼儿

xīn yǎn r Noun one's thoughts; mind

心眼儿

xīn yǎnr one's thoughts; mind

Definitions

1. one's thoughts
2. mind
3. intention
4. willingness to accept new ideas
5. baseless suspicions

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 心眼 xīn yǎn 心眼 xīn yǎn heart same meaning without the erhua, used in more formal contexts: heart

Related words

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• 脑袋 nǎo dài 脑袋 nǎo dài head as a container for thoughts (colloquial): head
• 心机 xīn jī 心机 xīn jī thinking often has a scheming connotation, unlike 心眼儿 which can be neutral: thinking

Synonyms

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• 心思 xīn si 心思 xīn si mind referring to one's thoughts or intentions: mind

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Used in the phrase '长心眼儿' to mean becoming more savvy or less naive, not literally growing a heart's eye.

Example Sentences

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这孩子 心眼儿 真多。

This kid has so many clever ideas.

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Child Words of 心眼儿

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 眼 眼 yǎn: eye
• 儿 儿 ér: child
• 心眼 心眼 xīn yǎn: heart