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中心 (zhōngxīn) English Meaning
- center
- heart (fig.)
- core
Traditional Characters: 中心
+ is only found in HSK 5.
中 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
心 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to see them all.
Corresponding Classifiers|Measure Words:
- 個|个 (gè)
Sample Sentences
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Stroke Order & Character Components
中 (zhōng): within; among; in; middle; center; while (doing something); during; (dialect) OK; all right
- 口 (kǒu): mouth
- 丨 (gǔn): line
心 (xīn): heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL: 顆|颗(kē), 個|个(gè)
- 心 (xīn): heart
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 中
HSK 1 Word List
- 中国(zhōng guó): China; Middle Kingdom
- 中午(zhōng wǔ): noon; midday; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 3 Word List
- 中间(zhōng jiān): between; intermediate; mid; middle
- 中文(zhōng wén): Chinese written language; Chinese writing; Chinese
HSK 4 Word List
- 其中(qí zhōng): among; in; included among these
HSK 5 Word List
- 集中(jí zhōng): to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together
- 中介(zhōng jiè): to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-; agency; agent
- 中心(zhōng xīn): center; heart (figurative); core; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 中旬(zhōng xún): middle third of a month
HSK 6 Word List
- 中断(zhōng duàn): to cut short; to break off; to discontinue
- 中立(zhōng lì): neutral
- 中央(zhōng yāng): central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 心
HSK 3 Word List
- 担心(dān xīn): anxious; worried; uneasy; to worry; to be anxious
- 放心(fàng xīn): to set one’s mind at rest; to be at ease; to rest
- 关心(guān xīn): to care for something; caring; concerned
- 小心(xiǎo xīn): to be careful; to take care
HSK 4 Word List
- 粗心(cū xīn): careless; thoughtless
- 开心(kāi xīn): to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of somebody
- 耐心(nài xīn): to be patient; patient (adjective)
- 伤心(shāng xīn): to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt; sad
- 心情(xīn qíng): mood; frame of mind; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 信心(xìn xīn): confidence; faith (in somebody or something); CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 爱心(ài xīn): compassion; CL: 片(piàn)
- 操心(cāo xīn): to worry about
- 当心(dāng xīn): to take care; to look out
- 点心(diǎn xin): pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert; light refreshments
- 核心(hé xīn): core; nucleus
- 灰心(huī xīn): lose heart; be discouraged
- 决心(jué xīn): determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one’s mind; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 热心(rè xīn): enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted
- 心理(xīn lǐ): mental; psychological
- 心脏(xīn zàng): heart (lit. and fig.); CL: 颗(kē), 個|个(gè)
- 虚心(xū xīn): modest; open-minded
- 中心(zhōng xīn): center; heart (fig.); core; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 专心(zhuān xīn): to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed
HSK 6 Word List
- 称心如意(chèn xīn rú yì): after one’s heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
- 成心(chéng xīn): intentional; deliberate; on purpose
- 恶心(ě xin): nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating
- 狠心(hěn xīn): callous; heartless
- 精心(jīng xīn): with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed
- 良心(liáng xīn): conscience
- 齐心协力(qí xīn xié lì): to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
- 小心翼翼(xiǎo xīn yì yì): cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
- 心得(xīn dé): knowledge gained; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 心甘情愿(xīn gān qíng yuàn): delighted to (do something, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do;
- 心灵(xīn líng): bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit
- 心态(xīn tài): attitude (of the heart); state of one’s psyche; way of thinking; mentality
- 心疼(xīn téng): to love dearly; the pain of love
- 心血(xīn xuè): heart’s blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
- 心眼儿(xīn yǎn r): one’s thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions
- 野心(yě xīn): ambition; wild schemes; careerism
- 衷心(zhōng xīn): heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
- 重心(zhòng xīn): center of gravity; central core; main part
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
