心安

xīnān

adjective #29,455

Meanings

HSK 2

他帮助了别人，感到心安。

Tā bāngzhù le biérén, gǎndào xīn'ān.

He helped others and felt at peace with himself.

HSK 3

把事情做好，我才心安。

Bǎ shìqing zuòhǎo, wǒ cái xīn'ān.

Only when I do things well can I feel at ease.

usage

心安 often appears in the phrase 心安理得 - to feel at ease because one's conscience is clear. Alone, 心安 means simply feeling inwardly calm or reassured.

memory

心 (heart/mind) + 安 (peace/safe) = a heart at peace. If your heart is 安, you have no inner conflict.

心 xīn

安 ān