心事

xīnshì

noun HSK 7-9 #9,195

Meanings

1 something weighing on one's mind
2 a worry
3 concern

Characters

Examples

你好像有心事，怎么了？

Nǐhǎo xiàng yǒuxīn shì, zěnme le?

You seem to have something on your mind. What's wrong?

她把心事告诉了好朋友。

Tā bǎ xīnshì gàosù le hǎo péngyǒu.

She told her close friend what was on her mind.

Tips

usage

心事 usually implies a worry or concern, not just any thought. 有心事 means 'to have something weighing on one's mind'.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

事 shì