有心 (yǒu xīn) — intentionally, purposely, deliberately; to have a mind to (do something), to be inclined
Definition
As a verb, 有心 means 'to have the intention / inclination to do something', often as 有心去做… with 去 before the action. Don't confuse with 有心人 'caring/intent person' or the set phrase 有心人. Negate with 没 (没心思/没那份心).
verb
intentionallypurposelydeliberatelyto have a mind to (do something)to be inclined
Examples
- 有心，。Tā yǒu xīn shuō cuò huà, jiù shì wèi le yǐn qǐ zhù yì.He intentionally said the wrong thing just to attract attention.
- 有心，。Nǐ jì rán yǒu zhè fèn yǒu xīn, wǒ jiù bāng nǐ yí cì.Since you have such good intentions, I'll help you this once.
- 有心。Tā gēn běn méi nà ge yǒu xīn qù xué kāi chē.He simply has no intention of learning to drive.
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