会心

會心
huìxīn
adjective #35,782

Meanings

  1. 1 knowing (smile, look)
  2. 2 meeting of minds
  3. 3 tacit understanding

Examples

Tā chòng wǒ huìxīn de yī xiào.
He gave me a knowing smile.
Liǎng rén jiāohuàn le yīgè huìxīn de yǎnshén.
The two exchanged a knowing glance.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired with (yī xiào, a smile) or 眼神 (de yǎnshén, look) — describes the silent 'I get it' look between people who share an unspoken understanding. Slightly literary; in casual speech you might just say 默契 (mòqì, tacit understanding).

Stroke Order

huì
xīn