心里

心裡

xīnli

noun HSK 2 #1,524

Meanings

1 in one's heart
2 in one's mind

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

我心里很高兴。

Wǒ xīnli hěn gāoxìng.

I'm very happy in my heart.

HSK 1

他心里想什么？

Tā xīnli xiǎng shénme?

What is he thinking?

HSK 2

心里有数。

Xīnli yǒushù.

To have a good idea of the situation.

Tips

usage

心里 is the everyday spoken version of 心中. Use 心里 in conversation and 心中 in writing.

culture

心里有数 is a common idiom meaning to have a mental count - knowing the situation without saying it.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

里 lǐ