Chinese word

心灵

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn líng

Meaning

  • nounheart

Example

音乐能治愈人的心灵。yīn yuè néng zhì yù rén de xīn líng

Music can heal people's hearts.

Illustration for 心灵 (heart)

More examples

心理咨询帮助人从心灵创伤中恢复。xīn lǐ zī xún bāng zhù rén cóng xīn líng chuāng shāng zhōng huī fù

Psychological counseling helps people recover from emotional trauma.

Core concept

The unseen center of a person that holds deep feelings, consciousness, and spiritual life.

Common phrases

  • 心灵创伤xīn líng chuāng shāng

    emotional trauma

  • 心灵慰藉xīn líng wèi jiè

    spiritual solace

Similar words

心里xīn lǐ: A person's inner thoughts, feelings, or private state of mind.
心情xīn qíng: The emotional state a person has at a given moment.
精神jīng shén: The mind's strength and activity that guide thinking and behavior.
心理xīn lǐ: The inner workings and tendencies of a person's mind and emotions.

Definition in Chinese

指人的内心、情感和精神世界，包含感受与灵魂相关的内在部分。zhǐ rén de nèi xīn qíng gǎn hé jīng shén shì jiè bāo hán gǎn shòu yǔ líng hún xiāng guān de nèi zài bù fèn

Word origin

心灵 (xīnlíng, "heart and spirit") is formed from 心 (xīn, "heart") and 灵 (líng, "spirit"), so the compound presents inner feeling as part of a person's spiritual self.

Usage tips

  • This word appears naturally in reflective language about art, kindness, and personal growth, where the focus is a person's inner response rather than the body or outward behavior.

Other meanings

  • spiritnoun
  • soulnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 心灵创伤xīn líng chuāng shāngemotional traumanoun
  • 心灵慰藉xīn líng wèi jièspiritual solacenoun

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