心地

xīndì

noun #12,118

Meanings

1 character; disposition
2 heart; nature (of a person)

Characters

ground; foundation

Literally "ground of the heart" — one's inner character or moral foundation.

Examples

她心地善良，总是帮助别人。

Tā xīndì shànliáng, zǒngshì bāngzhù biérén.

She is kind-hearted and always helps others.

他心地不坏，就是脾气大。

Tā xīndì bú huài, jiùshì píqì dà.

He's not bad at heart, just has a big temper.

Tips

usage

心地 is almost always used with 善良 (kind) or other moral adjectives. 心地善良 is one of the most common collocations in Chinese.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

地 dì