一心 (yī xīn) — wholeheartedly; with one's heart and soul
Definition
一心 highlights single-minded devotion to one purpose — stronger than 专心 (just focusing) and closer in force to 全身心/全心全意 but more compact. Used as both adverb and adjective.
wholeheartedlywith one's heart and soul
Examples
- 。Tā yì xīn xiǎng qù běi jīng lǚ yóu.He wholeheartedly wants to go to Beijing for a trip.
- 。Tā yì xīn wèi le hái zi de wèi lái.She is entirely devoted to her child's future.
- ，。Tā yì xīn tóu rù gōng zuò, cóng bù xiǎng bié de.He devotes himself wholeheartedly to work and never thinks of other things.
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