心计

心計

xīnjì

noun #25,611

Meanings

1 scheming
2 shrewdness
3 cunning calculation

Characters

plan; scheme; stratagem

Examples

她很有心计，总能在关键时刻占据优势。

Tā hěn yǒu xīnjì, zǒng néng zài guānjiàn shíkè zhànjù yōushì.

She is very shrewd and always manages to gain the upper hand at critical moments.

别小看他，这个人满肚子心计。

Bié xiǎokàn tā, zhège rén mǎn dùzi xīnjì.

Don't underestimate him — this person is full of schemes.

做生意需要一点心计，但不能太奸诈。

Zuò shēngyi xūyào yīdiǎn xīnjì, dàn bù néng tài jiānzhà.

Doing business requires some shrewdness, but you can't be too crafty.

Tips

usage

心计 carries a slightly negative connotation — it implies calculating self-interest rather than open goodwill. 有心计 describes someone who is strategically shrewd, often in a manipulative sense.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

计 jì