悉心 (xī xīn) — with utmost care; meticulously

Definition

悉心 (xīxīn) is a formal adverb meaning 'with full, devoted attention' — it modifies verbs like 照顾, 策划, 指导 to stress the giver's care. Use only in writing or formal speech.

adverb
with utmost caremeticulously

Examples

  • 悉心。
    Tā xī xīn zhào gù shēng bìng de mǔ qīn.
    She takes the utmost care of her sick mother.
  • 悉心。
    Zhè ge xiàng mù jīng guò xī xīn cè huà cái chéng gōng.
    This project succeeded only after meticulous planning.
  • 悉心。
    Lǎo shī xī xīn zhǐ dǎo měi gè xué shēng de lùn wén.
    The teacher guides each student's thesis with utmost care.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

悉xīall
心xīnheart

"悉" means all or thoroughly, and "心" means heart, giving utmost care.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 釆釆biànto distinguish
  • 心心xīnheart

悉 has 釆, meaning “to distinguish,” above 心, meaning “heart.”

Open 悉 →

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.

Open 心 →

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