内心

內心

nèixīn

noun HSK 3 #1,816

Meanings

Tā de nèixīn qíshí hěn cuìruò.

His inner self is actually very fragile.

Tā nèixīn chōngmǎn le gǎnjī.

Her heart was full of gratitude.

Yào tīngcóng zìjǐ nèixīn de shēngyīn.

You should listen to the voice of your inner heart.

usage

内心 refers to one's inner thoughts and feelings — the private, emotional self. It's more literary than 心里 (xīnlǐ), which is used more casually.

内 nèi

心 xīn