上心

shàngxīn

verb #20,581

Meanings

1 to take to heart
2 to care about
3 to be attentive to
4 to put one's mind to

Characters

up / onto / to apply to

Examples

他对工作很上心，从不马虎。

Tā duì gōngzuò hěn shàngxīn, cóng bù mǎhu.

He is very attentive to his work and never careless.

你怎么一点都不上心？

Nǐ zěnme yīdiǎn dōu bù shàngxīn?

How can you not care even a little?

Tips

register

上心 is colloquial and conversational. It often appears in negative constructions (不上心, bù shàngxīn) to criticize someone for being careless or indifferent. It can also be used positively to praise someone's diligence.

Stroke Order

上 shàng

心 xīn