心事

xīnshì

noun HSK 7-9 #9,195

Meanings

1 something weighing on one's mind
2 a worry
3 concern

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

你好像有心事，怎么了？

Nǐ hǎoxiàng yǒu xīnshì, zěnme le?

You seem to have something on your mind. What's wrong?

HSK 3

她把心事告诉了好朋友。

Tā bǎ xīnshì gàosù le hǎo péngyǒu.

She told her close friend what was on her mind.

Tips

usage

心事 usually implies a worry or concern, not just any thought. 有心事 means 'to have something weighing on one's mind'.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

事 shì