心上

xīnshàng

noun #8,497

Meanings

1 in one's heart; on one's mind
2 (often in) 心上人 — sweetheart; beloved

Characters

on; above; upper

On the heart — in one's mind or affections.

Examples

她一直把这件事放在心上。

Tā yīzhí bǎ zhè jiàn shì fàng zài xīnshàng.

She has always kept this matter in her heart.

他是我的心上人。

Tā shì wǒ de xīnshàngrén.

He is my sweetheart.

别把他的话放在心上。

Bié bǎ tā de huà fàng zài xīnshàng.

Don't take his words to heart.

Tips

usage

心上 most often appears in the phrase 放在心上 (fàng zài xīnshàng, to take to heart) or 心上人 (xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/beloved). 心上人 is literary and romantic, commonly found in songs and poetry.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

上 shàng