狠心

狠心 hěnxīn

Heartless

狠心 in a sentence HSK 6 henxin

What 狠心 means

  1. Heartless

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Character by character

狠心 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

狠
hěn
Ruthless (cruel)
心
xīn
Heart (mind)

How to write 狠心

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狠心 in a sentence

他狠心把手机收了起来,专心复习。
Tā hěn xīn bǎ shǒujī shōu le qǐlái, zhuānxīn fùxí.
He steeled himself, put the phone away and concentrated on revising.
她怎么狠心丢下孩子不管呢?
Tā zěnme hěn xīn diū xià háizi bù guǎn ne?
How could she be so hard-hearted as to abandon the child?

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Questions about 狠心

What does 狠心 mean in English?

狠心 is pronounced hěnxīn and means Heartless.

How do you pronounce 狠心?

狠心 is hěnxīn in pinyin — written henxin without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 狠心?

狠心 is written with 2 characters: 狠 (hěn) Ruthless (cruel), 心 (xīn) Heart (mind). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 狠心 an HSK word?

Yes — 狠心 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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