倾心

傾心
qīngxīn
verb #19,938

Meanings

  1. 1 to admire wholeheartedly
  2. 2 to fall in love with
  3. 3 to be completely devoted to

Examples

Tā duì tā yījiàn qīngxīn, zài yě wúfǎ wàngjì.
He fell for her at first sight and could never forget her.
Tā duì yīnyuè qīngxīn yǐjiǔ, zuìzhōng chéngwéi le zhuānyè gāngqínjiā.
She had long been devoted to music and eventually became a professional pianist.

Tips

usage
倾心 can describe romantic attraction (often in the phrase 倾心, love at first sight) or deep devotion to a pursuit. The 'tilting heart' image ( = to tilt) suggests the heart being pulled toward something irresistibly.

Stroke Order

qīng
xīn