Definition
心动 is a noun meaning 'a heartbeat' or 'a flutter in the heart', often referring to the feeling of being emotionally moved or attracted by someone or something. In colloquial Chinese, it is also very commonly used as a stative verb (心动了, 很心动) meaning 'to be tempted/attracted', though the formal part of speech here is noun. As a noun, it appears in phrases like 一阵心动 or 让人心动的感觉.
noun
heartbeata flutter of the heart (literal or figurative)
Examples
- 心动。Nà zhǒng xīn dòng ràng wǒ jiǔjiǔ bù néng píngjìng.That heartbeat made me unable to calm down for a long time.
- 心动。Tā dì yī cì gǎnshòu dào le zhēnzhèng de xīn dòng.She felt a true flutter of the heart for the first time.
- 心动。Zhè duàn yīnyuè dài lái le yì zhǒng qímiào de xīn dòng.This piece of music brings a wonderful heartbeat/tremor.
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