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用心

yòng xīn
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. motive
  2. 2. intention
  3. 3. to be diligent or attentive
  4. 4. careful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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马虎
mǎ hu

careless

学习用心

Related words

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尽心
jìn xīn

with all of one's heart

尽心尽力

Synonyms

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认真
rèn zhēn

conscientious

做事用心

Usage notes

Collocations

用心 often pairs with 学习, 工作, or 做事 to mean 'studying/working/doing things attentively'. For example, 用心学习 means 'study diligently'.

Formality

As an adjective meaning 'attentive', 用心 is used in both spoken and written Chinese. The noun meaning 'intention/motive' is more formal.

Example Sentences

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他学习很 用心 。
He studies very diligently.

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Words Containing 用心

别有用心
bié yǒu yòng xīn

to have an ulterior motive (idiom)

无所用心
wú suǒ yòng xīn

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

用心良苦
yòng xīn liáng kǔ

to ponder earnestly

良苦用心
liáng kǔ yòng xīn

to ponder earnestly

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)

Child Words of 用心

心
xīn

heart

用
yòng

to use