Definition
交心 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to open one's heart' or 'to confide in someone'. It emphasizes sharing deep, personal thoughts to build trust. The verb 交 and the noun 心 can be separated: you can insert measure words, time expressions, or objects between them, e.g., 交过一次心 ('have confided once'), 交个心 ('share a heart-to-heart'). You typically use it with 跟/和/同 + person to indicate whom you confide in.
v.o.
to open one's heartto confide in someone
Examples
- ，交心。Wǒmen liǎ shì hǎo péngyou, jīngcháng zài yìqǐ 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。Zhǐyǒu zhēnzhèng de péngyou cái zhídé nǐ jiāo xīn.Only true friends are worth your confiding in them.
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