良心

liáng xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. conscience

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 善心 shàn xīn 善心 shàn xīn kindness 表示内在的善良动机，不如‘良心’强调道德评判: kindness
• 悔恨 huǐ hèn 悔恨 huǐ hèn remorse 良心不安常伴随的情感反应: remorse
• 问心无愧 wèn xīn wú kuì 问心无愧 wèn xīn wú kuì lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 形容未做亏心事时的心理状态，与良心直接相关: lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience

Synonyms

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• 良知 liáng zhī 良知 liáng zhī innate sense of right and wrong 作为哲学概念时，指天生具有的道德判断力: innate sense of right and wrong

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with verbs like 有, 凭, or 没: 凭良心说 (speak according to one's conscience).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 良心 with 内心 (heart/mind). 良心 specifically refers to moral conscience, not general inner thoughts.

Words Containing 良心

• 天地良心 天地良心 tiān dì liáng xīn: in all honesty
• 昧良心 昧良心 mèi liáng xīn: it goes against one's conscience
• 有良心 有良心 yǒu liáng xīn: conscientious
• 良心喂狗 良心喂狗 liáng xīn wèi gǒu: to have fed one's conscience to the dogs (idiom)
• 良心未泯 良心未泯 liáng xīn wèi mǐn: not totally heartless
• 良心犯 良心犯 liáng xīn fàn: prisoner of conscience

Child Words of 良心

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 良 良 liáng: good