良心

liángxīn

noun HSK 7-9 #4,243

Meanings

1 conscience

Characters

Examples

做这种事，你的良心不会痛吗？

Zuò zhèzhǒng shì, nǐ de liángxīn bùhuì tòng ma?

Doing this kind of thing, doesn't your conscience hurt?

他是一个有良心的商人。

Tā shì yīgè yǒu liángxīn de shāngrén.

He is a merchant with a conscience.

Tips

memory

良 (good) + 心 (heart) = a good heart, i.e. conscience.

usage

Common expressions: 没良心 (heartless/ungrateful), 良心发现 (conscience awakened), 昧良心 (go against one's conscience).

Stroke Order

良 liáng

心 xīn