Chinese word

真心

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhēn xīn

Meaning

  • nounsincerity

Example

我感到你的真心。wǒ gǎn dào nǐ de zhēn xīn

I can feel your sincerity.

Illustration for 真心 (sincerity)

More examples

她以真心相待每一位同事。tā yǐ zhēn xīn xiāng dài měi yí wèi tóng shì

She treats every colleague with sincerity.

Core concept

The unmasked inner attitude that gives words or actions their genuine force.

Common phrases

  • 以真心相待yǐ zhēn xīn xiāng dài

    treat with sincerity

  • 缺乏真心quē fá zhēn xīn

    lack sincerity

  • 怀有真心huái yǒu zhēn xīn

    have genuine feelings

Similar words

诚意chéng yì: Sincere feelings or intentions shown toward another person.
心意xīn yì: Feelings for someone expressed through a gift, gesture, or words.
善意shàn yì: Goodwill and a wish to do what benefits another person.

Definition in Chinese

指没有做作、真实流露的心意或态度。zhǐ méi yǒu zuò zuò zhēn shí liú lù de xīn yì huò tài dù

Word origin

The compound 真心 (zhēnxīn, "sincerity") joins 真 (zhēn, "true") with 心 (xīn, "heart"), linking truthfulness to the feelings and intentions behind a person's actions.

Usage tips

  • English often puts this meaning into a phrase such as "from the heart," while 真心 (zhēnxīn, "sincerity") fits naturally into short conversational statements about how an action is carried out.

Other meanings

  • sincerelyadverb
  • true feelingsnoun

Opposites

  • 虚情xū qíngfalse feelingsnoun
  • 假意jiǎ yìfalse intentionsnoun

Related words

  • 真心话zhēn xīn huàheartfelt wordsnoun
  • 真心实意zhēn xīn shí yìwholehearted sincerityidiom

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