交心 (jiāo xīn) — to open one's heart, to confide in someone

Definition

交心 (jiāo xīn) is a separable verb meaning to confide in someone — to share genuine feelings, not small talk. Split it as 交…心, with the object between the two characters (跟他交过心).

verb
to open one's heartto confide in someone

Examples

  • 交心
    Wǒ men liǎ shì hǎo péng you, jīng cháng zài yì qǐ jiāo xīn.
    We two are good friends and often confide in each other.
  • Tā gēn wǒ jiāo guò yí cì xīn, shuō le hěn duō xīn lǐ huà.
    He once opened his heart to me and said a lot of true feelings.
  • 交心
    Zhǐ yǒu zhēn zhèng de péng you cái zhí dé nǐ jiāo xīn.
    Only true friends are worth your confiding in them.

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