HSK · Level 22
135 words
Chinese word
安心
Pronunciation
Pinyinān xīn
Meaning
- verbfeel relieved
Example
听到消息，他终于安心了。tīng dào xiāo xī tā zhōng yú ān xīn le
After hearing the news, he finally felt relieved.
More examples
孩子出院后，父母才安心。hái zi chū yuàn hòu fù mǔ cái ān xīn
After the child was discharged from the hospital, the parents finally felt relieved.
Core concept
A worried mind settles into calm when a threat or uncertainty is no longer pressing.
Common phrases
安心下来ān xīn xià lái
settle down
让家属安心ràng jiā shǔ ān xīn
reassure the family
安心了ān xīn le
feel relieved
Similar words
放心fàng xīn: Let go of worry and feel confident that everything is all right.
放松fàng sōng: Loosen the body or mind and ease built-up tension.
Definition in Chinese
使或感到内心平静，没有忧虑或恐惧。shǐ huò gǎn dào nèi xīn píng jìng méi yǒu yōu lǜ huò kǒng jù
Word origin
安 (ān, "safe and calm") + 心 (xīn, "heart and mind") forms the idea of a mind settled in safety.
Usage tips
- A person's subject position normally marks the person whose mind settles, while a person's object after 让 (ràng, "let") marks the person whose mind another person settles.