Chinese word

心思

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn sī

Meaning

  • nounmind

Example

她的心思不在工作上。tā de xīn sī bú zài gōng zuò shàng

Her mind is not on her work.

Illustration for 心思 (mind)

More examples

他把心思放在研究上。tā bǎ xīn sī fàng zài yán jiū shàng

He puts his mind to his research.

Core concept

The mental and emotional attention a person gives to something, including the purpose behind that attention.

Common phrases

  • 把心思放在bǎ xīn sī fàng zài

    put one's mind to

  • 费心思fèi xīn sī

    take pains

  • 有心思yǒu xīn sī

    be interested

Similar words

想法xiáng fǎ: A thought or opinion that comes to mind about a matter.
主意zhǔ yì: An idea or plan for how to handle something.
意图yì tú: The purpose or aim behind an action.
心情xīn qíng: A person's current mood or emotional state.

Definition in Chinese

内心的想法或打算，指人心里想到的事、对某事的兴趣或注意力程度。nèi xīn de xiáng fǎ huò dǎ suàn zhǐ rén xīn lǐ xiǎng dào de shì duì mǒu shì de xìng qù huò zhù yì lì chéng dù

Word origin

心 (xīn, "heart") + 思 (sī, "thought") presents thought as something rooted in the inner self, forming a noun for a person's thoughts, feelings, or intentions.

Usage tips

  • The English word "mind" often names a general mental faculty, while this word more often points to a person's particular focus or involvement in a situation.

Other meanings

  • feelingsnoun
  • moodnoun

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