心 [－]

Jyutping sam1
Pinyin xīn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. heart
  2. mind
  3. intention
  4. center
  5. core
  6. CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. heart/mind/intention/center/core M: 颗kē [颗] / 个gè [个]/conscience/KangXi radical 61
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    一個​由​肌肉​組成​，​會有​節奏​咁​收縮​同​放​鬆​去​令​血液​循​環​嘅​器官​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    heart; the organ that pumps blood in the body
    • 我個心嚇到卜卜跳。
      我个心吓到卜卜跳。
      ngo5 go3 sam1 haak3 dou3 buk4 buk2 tiu3.
      I was frightened and my heart raced.
  2. 名詞
    意圖​，​打算
    mind; feeling; intention
    • 佢好明顯係有心嘅。
      佢好明显系有心嘅。
      keoi5 hou2 ming4 hin2 hai6 jau5 sam1 ge3.
      It is so clear that he did that deliberately.
  3. 名詞
    一個​人​對​另​一個​人​嘅​愛​意
    affection; love
    • 贏到佢個人，都贏唔到佢個心。
      赢到佢个人，都赢唔到佢个心。
      jeng4 dou2 keoi5 go3 jan4, dou1 jeng4 m4 dou2 keoi5 go3 sam1.
      Even if you successfully marry her, you won't win her heart.
  4. 名詞
    神志​，​精神​，​專注力
    mind, attention
    • 一心二用
      一心二用
      jat1 sam1 ji6 jung6
      to multitask
    • 佢坐喺度發吽哣，個心都唔知飛咗去邊。
      佢坐喺度发吽哣，个心都唔知飞咗去边。
      keoi5 co5 hai2 dou6 faat3 ngau6 dau6, go3 sam1 dou1 m4 zi1 fei1 zo2 heoi3 bin1.
      He is just sitting there and staring blankly. No one knows where his mind is off to.
  5. 名詞
    心形​，​象徵愛
    "heart" shape
    • 心心眼
      心心眼
      sam1 sam1 ngaan5
      heart-shaped eyes
    • 紅心七
      红心七
      hung4 sam1 cat1
      seven of hearts
  6. 語素
    最​重要​，​喺​正中​間​嘅​部份
    centre; core
    • 核心
      核心
      hat6 sam1
      core
    • 中心
      中心
      zung1 sam1
      centre
  7. 語素
    性情
    personality
    • 心性
      心性
      sam1 sing3
      disposition; temperament
    • 心地
      心地
      sam1 dei2
      personality/nature
    • 好心
      好心
      hou2 sam1
      good natured
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    (Chinese astronomy) Heart mansion (one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions)
  2. character
    center; core
  3. character
    intention
  4. character
    heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)
  5. character
    thought; idea
  6. character
    mind
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. heart
  2. mind, intelligence
  3. soul
  4. Cangjie Input
    P
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #799
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #239
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #320
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    不要担心。
    不要擔心。
    bù yào dān xīn 。
    • Don't worry about it.
    • Don't worry.
    • Don't fret.
    • Don't be worried.
    • No worries.
    • Don't concern yourself.
    • Don't fear.
  2. Mandarin
    我无法治愈心碎。
    我無法治癒心碎。
    wǒ wú fǎ zhì yù xīn suì 。
    • I can't mend a broken heart.
  3. Mandarin
    他们粗心大意，还没意识到危险。
    他們粗心大意，還沒意識到危險。
    tā men cū xīn dà yì ， hái méi yì shí dào wēi xiǎn 。
    • They were carelessly unaware of the danger.
  4. Mandarin
    这件事他铭记于心。
    這件事他銘記於心。
    zhè jiàn shì tā míng jì yú xīn 。
    • The incident was etched in his memory.
    • This incident was etched in his memory.
  5. Mandarin
    爱，就是一个人把另一个人的心揉碎的过程。
    愛，就是一個人把另一個人的心揉碎的過程。
    ài ， jiù shì yī gè rén bǎ lìng yī gè rén de xīn róu suì de guò chéng 。
    • Love is the process of breaking and mending the heart of another.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    人人生而自由,喺尊严同权利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,并且应该以兄弟关系嘅精神嚟互相对待。
    人人生而自由,喺尊嚴同權利上一律平等。佢地有理性同良心,並且應該以兄弟關係嘅精神嚟互相對待。
    jan4 jan4 sang1 ji4 zi6 jau4 , hai2 zyun1 jim4 tung4 kyun4 lei6 soeng5 jat1 leot6 ping4 dang2 。 keoi5 dei6 jau5 lei5 sing3 tung4 loeng4 sam1 , bing6 ce2 jing1 goi1 ji5 hing1 dai6 gwaan1 hai6 ge3 zing1 san4 lai4 wu6 soeng1 deoi3 doi6 。
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
    • All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and must behave one another in the spirit of brotherhood.
  2. Cantonese
    如果人人都识得关心环境嘅话，就唔会有噪音污染啦。
    如果人人都識得關心環境嘅話，就唔會有噪音污染啦。
    jyu4 gwo2 jan4 jan4 dou1 sik1 dak1 gwaan1 sam1 waan4 ging2 ge3 waa2 ， zau6 m4 wui2 jau5 cou3 jam1 wu1 jim5 laa1 。
    • Noise pollution could be avoided if only people were more sensitive to the environment.
  3. Cantonese
    唔好咁担心啦，如果唔系会甩头发㗎。
    唔好咁擔心啦，如果唔係會甩頭髮㗎。
    m4 hou3 gam3 daam1 sam1 laa1 ， jyu4 gwo2 m4 hai6 wui2 lat1 tau4 faat3 gaa3 。
    • Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.
  4. Cantonese
    佢好有钱，但系就生活得唔系好开心。
    佢好有錢，但係就生活得唔係好開心。
    keoi5 hou3 jau5 cin2 ， daan6 hai6 zau6 sang1 wut6 dak1 m4 hai6 hou2 hoi1 sam1 。
    • Rich as she is, she is not happy.
  5. Cantonese
    个个都好专心噉听紧。
    個個都好專心噉聽緊。
    go3 go3 dou1 hou3 zyun1 sam1 gam2 ting1 gan2 。
    • Everyone was listening very carefully.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你有个对你咁细心嘅男朋友真系好。
    你有個對你咁細心嘅男朋友真係好。
    nei5 jau5 go3 deoi3 nei5 gam3 sai3 sam1 ge3 naam4 pang4 jau5 zan1 hai6 hou2.
    • It's great that you have such an attentive boyfriend.
  2. Cantonese
    你唔好腯喺路中心。
    你唔好腯喺路中心。
    nei5 m4 hou2 dat1 hai2 lou6 zung1 sam1.
    • Don't stand still in the centre of the road.
  3. Cantonese
    你哋要忠心耿耿为国家效力，朕嘅江山先会永垂不朽。
    你哋要忠心耿耿為國家效力，朕嘅江山先會永垂不朽。
    nei5 dei6 jiu3 zung1 sam1 gang2 gang2 wai6 gwok3 gaa1 haau6 lik6, zam6 ge3 gong1 saan1 sin1 wui5 wing3 seoi4 bat1 naau2.
    • You must be dedicated to serving our country, so its sovereignty can perdure.
  4. Cantonese
    佢份人好鬼小心，做一题数要验算三次。
    佢份人好鬼小心，做一題數要驗算三次。
    keoi5 fan6 jan4 hou2 gwai2 siu2 sam1, zou6 jat1 tai4 sou3 jiu3 jim6 syun3 saam1 ci3.
    • He is a cautious and discreet man, as he often checks three times every maths question he has solved.
  5. Cantonese
    我嘅心情有时好，有时差。
    我嘅心情有時好，有時差。
    ngo5 ge3 sam1 cing4 jau5 si4 hou2, jau5 si4 caa1.
    • My mood is sometimes good, sometimes bad.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    劳心劳力
    勞心勞力
    lou4 sam1 lou4 lik6
  2. 宝玉早滚到贾母怀里，贾母笑的搂着宝玉叫「心肝」。
    寶玉早滾到賈母懷裏，賈母笑的摟着寶玉叫「心肝」。
  3. Cantonese
    心口针
    心口針
  4. Cantonese
    黄蜂后尾针，最毒妇人心
    黃蜂後尾針，最毒婦人心
  5. Cantonese
    望见佢回眸浅笑，我一时心神荡漾。
    望見佢回眸淺笑，我一時心神盪漾。
    mong6 gin3 keoi5 wui4 mau6 cin2 siu3, ngo5 jat1 si4 sam1 san4 dong6 joeng6.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    心水清
    心水清
    sam1 seoi2 cing1
    • to be clear-minded
  2. Cantonese
    啱心水
    啱心水
    ngaam1 sam1 seoi2
    • to be satisfied with
  3. Mandarin
    人在心不在
    人在心不在
    rén zài xīn bù zài
    • the body is here but the heart is not
  4. Mandarin
    万众一心
    萬眾一心
    wàn zhòng yī xīn
    • all united
  5. Mandarin
    有时走天堂窄路或会有困苦，忠心事主一生都蒙福。
    有時走天堂窄路或會有困苦，忠心事主一生都蒙福。
    yǒu shí zǒu tiān táng zhǎi lù huò huì yǒu kùn kǔ ， zhōng xīn shì zhǔ yī shēng dōu méng fú ．
    • Though the pathway to glory may sometimes be drear, You’ll be happy each step of the way. [original English lyrics]
      Walking on the narrow road to Heaven may sometimes be miserable, You’ll be blessed all your life serving the Lord faithfully. [literal English translation]