狠心

hěn xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. callous; heartless
2. to resolve (to do sth)
3. firm resolve (as in 下狠心[xià hěn xīn])

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 心软 xīn ruǎn 心软 xīn ruǎn to be softhearted 指不忍心做某事: to be softhearted

Register variants

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• 狠 hěn 狠 hěn (dialect) very; quite 单字用时更口语化: (dialect) very; quite

Synonyms

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• 残忍 cán rěn 残忍 cán rěn cruel 形容冷酷无情: cruel
• 下定决心 xià dìng jué xīn 下定决心 xià dìng jué xīn to make a firm resolution 表示下决心做某事: to make a firm resolution

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 下 in 下狠心 (to make a firm resolve).

Common mistakes

As a verb meaning 'to resolve', it is often used in the structure 狠下心来 or 狠心做某事, not simply 狠心 alone.

Example Sentences

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他 狠心 离开了家人。

He resolutely left his family.

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Words Containing 狠心

• 下狠心 下狠心 xià hěn xīn: to resolve (to do sth); to toughen up

Child Words of 狠心

• 狠 狠 hěn: (dialect) very; quite
• 心 心 xīn: heart