爱心 (ài xīn) — compassion, kindness, caring attitude; charity (e.g., 爱心活动, charity event); heart shape (♥)
Definition
爱心 is caring, compassionate love for others — general warmth and charity, not romantic. 好意 and 好心 are just 'good intentions' (a thought), while 爱心 is the active caring attitude; 爱情 is specifically romantic love.
noun
compassionkindnesscaring attitudecharity (e.g., 爱心活动, charity event)heart shape (♥)
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Examples
- 爱心。Tā duì xiǎo dòng wù hěn yǒu ài xīn.She is very kind to small animals.
- 爱心。Zhè ge shè qū jǔ bàn le yí cì ài xīn huó dòng.This community held a charity event.
- 爱心。Tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yí gè ài xīn.She drew a heart on the paper.
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