一心

yīxīn

adverb HSK 7-9 #9,511

Meanings

1 wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
2 with one's whole heart

Characters

Literally 'one heart' — all your heart focused on one thing.

Examples

她一心想当医生。

Tā yīxīn xiǎng dāng yīshēng.

She's set her heart on becoming a doctor.

他一心扑在工作上。

Tā yīxīn pū zài gōngzuò shàng.

He throws himself wholeheartedly into his work.

我一心一意地爱你。

Wǒ yīxīnyīyì de ài nǐ.

I love you with all my heart.

Tips

usage

一心 often combines into the idiom 一心一意 (yīxīn-yīyì, 'one heart one mind') meaning wholeheartedly devoted. Its opposite is 三心二意 (sānxīn-èryì, 'three hearts two minds') meaning indecisive or half-hearted.

Stroke Order

一 yī

心 xīn