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心里
心裡
xīnli
1.
chest
2.
heart
3.
mind
Character Breakdown
Compound Words (6)
心里话
xīnlihuà
(to express one's) true feelings
往心里去
wǎngxīnliqù
to take sth to heart
心里有数
xīnlǐyǒushù
to know the score (idiom)
心里有谱
xīnlǐyǒupǔ
to have a plan in mind
心里痒痒
xīnlǐyǎngyang
lit. itchy heart
心里美萝卜
xīnliměiluóbo
Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
Example Sentences (3)
有的人心里怎么想，嘴上就怎么说，即使是别人的缺点，他也会直接说出来，这样的人虽然很诚实，但是可能会引起别人的误会；有的人虽然也看到了别人的缺点，但却不会直接指出来，而是通过别的方法来提醒，让他认识到自己的缺点，这样的人会让人觉得更友好。
Yǒu de rén xīnlǐ zěnme xiǎng, zuǐ shàng jiù zěnme shuō, jíshǐ shì biérén de quēdiǎn, tā yě huì zhíjiē shuō chūlái, zhèyàng de rén suīrán hěn chéngshí, dànshì kěnéng huì yǐnqǐ biérén de wùhuì; yǒu de rén suīrán yě kàn dào le biérén de quēdiǎn, dàn què bú huì zhíjiē zhǐ chūlái, ér shì tōngguò bié de fāngfǎ lái tíxǐng, ràng tā rènshí dào zìjǐ de quēdiǎn, zhèyàng de rén huì ràng rén juéde gèng yǒuhǎo.
Some people say whatever they think; even if it is someone else's shortcoming, they will say it directly. Such people are very honest, but they may cause misunderstandings; some people, although they also see others' shortcomings, will not point them out directly, but use other ways to remind them and help them realize their own shortcomings. Such people seem friendlier.
Text 4
我女儿确实不错，记得她刚拿到第一个月工资时，就兴奋地拉着我和她爸俩去商场，给我们买礼物，那时我和她爸心里别提多美了！
Wǒ nǚ'ér quèshí bùcuò, jìde tā gāng nádào dì yī gè yuè gōngzī shí, jiù xīngfèn de lāzhe wǒ hé tā bà liǎ qù shāngchǎng, gěi wǒmen mǎi lǐwù, nà shí wǒ hé tā bà xīnlǐ bié tí duō měi le!
My daughter is indeed very good. I remember when she had just received her first month's salary, she excitedly pulled the two of us (me and her dad) to the mall to buy us gifts, and at that time we couldn't have been happier!
Text 2
狗是我们的好朋友，它能听懂人的话，明白人的心情。在你心里难受的时候，它会一直陪着你。
Gǒu shì wǒmen de hǎo péngyou, tā néng tīngdǒng rén de huà, míngbai rén de xīnqíng. Zài nǐ xīnlǐ nánshòu de shíhou, tā huì yízhí péi zhe nǐ.
A dog is our good friend; it can understand what people say and people's feelings. When you feel upset, it will always stay with you.
Text 2
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