Chinese word

爱心

Pronunciation

Pinyinài xīn

Meaning

  • nounkindness

Example

她很有爱心，总是帮助别人。tā hěn yǒu ài xīn zǒng shì bāng zhù bié rén

She is very kind and always helps others.

Illustration for 爱心 (kindness)

More examples

灾区需要大家的爱心和帮助。zāi qū xū yào dà jiā de ài xīn hé bāng zhù

The disaster area needs everyone's kindness and help.

Core concept

A caring heart that turns concern for others into practical help.

Common phrases

  • 有爱心yǒu ài xīn

    kind-hearted

  • 充满爱心chōng mǎn ài xīn

    full of kindness

  • 爱心活动ài xīn huó dòng

    charity activity

Similar words

关心guān xīn: Concern for another person's situation or feelings, shown through attention.
同情tóng qíng: A feeling of sorrow for another person's suffering or hardship.

Definition in Chinese

表现为关怀、同情并愿意付诸实际行动帮助别人的心理倾向或品质。biǎo xiàn wèi guān huái tóng qíng bìng yuàn yì fù zhū shí jì xíng dòng bāng zhù bié rén de xīn lǐ qīng xiàng huò pǐn zhì

Word origin

爱 (ài, "love") + 心 (xīn, "heart") forms a transparent compound in which a loving heart is understood as care that reaches others through helpful action.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears when people praise care shown toward children, animals, or people in difficulty, making it useful for describing humane behavior.

Other meanings

  • lovenoun
  • sympathynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 献爱心xiàn ài xīnshow kindnessverb
  • 爱心人士ài xīn rén shìkindhearted personnoun

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