Chinese Conversation · Level 29
90 words
Chinese word
心安
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīn ān
Meaning
- verbfeel at ease
Example
心安了，她慢慢闭上眼睛。xīn ān le tā màn màn bì shàng yǎn jīng
She felt at ease and slowly closed her eyes.
More examples
夜深后，他还没有心安下来。yè shēn hòu tā hái méi yǒu xīn ān xià lái
Even late at night, he still had not calmed down.
Core concept
A quiet inner balance appears when doubts lose their hold and the situation feels dependable.
Common phrases
感到心安gǎn dào xīn ān
feel at ease
让人心安ràng rén xīn ān
put someone at ease
心安下来xīn ān xià lái
calm down
Similar words
放心fàng xīn: Feel relieved by putting worry aside and trusting that everything is all right.
安心ān xīn: Become calm and secure enough to stay relaxed without inner worry.
放下fàng xià: Release a worry or emotional attachment and feel freer inside.
释怀shì huái: Find emotional relief from a past hurt or worry and no longer feel troubled by it.
Definition in Chinese
因受到安慰、信赖或事情妥当而使心情平稳下来，强调由外在或内在因素带来的放心感。yīn shòu dào ān wèi xìn lài huò shì qíng tuǒ dàng ér shǐ xīn qíng píng wěn xià lái qiáng diào yóu wài zài huò nèi zài yīn sù dài lái de fàng xīn gǎn
Word origin
心 (xīn, "heart/mind") + 安 (ān, "safe/settled") literally joins the inner center of feeling with the idea of safety, giving the word its sense of inner reassurance.
Usage tips
- Conversational Chinese often makes the source of reassurance explicit with 让人心安 (ràng rén xīnān, "make someone feel at ease"), a useful pattern for describing what brings emotional relief.