狠心

hěn xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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

1 item

心软

xīn ruǎn

to be softhearted

指不忍心做某事

Register variants

1 item

狠

hěn

(dialect) very; quite

单字用时更口语化

Synonyms

2 items

残忍

cán rěn

cruel

形容冷酷无情

下定决心

xià dìng jué xīn

to make a firm resolution

表示下决心做某事

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

xià hěn xīn

to resolve (to do sth); to toughen up

Child Words of 狠心

狠

hěn