心腹

xīnfù

noun #23,327

Measure Word

一个心腹 gè

Meanings

1 trusted aide
2 confidant
3 right-hand person
4 inner circle member

Characters

belly / abdomen / core

Examples

HSK 5

他把这个秘密只告诉了自己的心腹。

Tā bǎ zhège mìmì zhǐ gàosù le zìjǐ de xīnfù.

He only told this secret to his trusted confidants.

HSK 7-9

这位将军身边有几位忠实的心腹。

Zhèwèi jiāngjūn shēnbiān yǒu jǐ wèi zhōngshí de xīnfù.

This general has several loyal aides by his side.

Tips

memory

心 (heart) + 腹 (belly/core) = someone you keep at your heart and core. A heart-and-gut ally, the most trusted insider.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

腹 fù