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心

xīn

1. noun heart

   他的心跳得很快。

   Tā de xīn tiào de hěn kuài.

   His heart is beating fast.

2. noun mind; consciousness; soul; one's inner self

   她有一颗金子般的心。

   Tā yǒu yī kē jīnzi bān de xīn.

   She has a heart of gold.

3. noun mind; thoughts; attention

   他把全部心思都放在了工作上。

   Tā bǎ quánbù xīnsi dōu fàng zài le gōngzuò shang.

   He put all his mind into his work.

4. suffix inner will or moral quality (e.g. 信心, 耐心)

   做这件事需要耐心。

   Zuò zhè jiàn shì xūyào nàixīn.

   Doing this requires patience.

5. noun center; core of a thing

   台风的中心正在向沿海逼近。

   Táifēng de zhōngxīn zhèngzài xiàng yánhǎi bījìn.

   The center of the typhoon is approaching the coast.

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