心中 (xīn zhōng) — in one's heart; in one's mind | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

in one's heartin one's mind

Examples

心中。
Tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le gǎn jī zhī qíng.
His heart is full of gratitude.
心中。
Zhè jiàn shì yì zhí liú zài wǒ xīn zhōng.
This matter has always stayed in my heart.
心中。
Tā xīn zhōng àn àn xià le yí gè jué xīn.
She silently made a decision in her mind.

Origin

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 心 comes from a drawing of a heart, now highly stylized.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The original picture showed a flagpole with a drum in the middle, set up in the center of a field.

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