心思

xīnsī

noun HSK 7-9 #5,394

Meanings

1 thought
2 thinking
3 state of mind
4 intention

Characters

to think; thought

Examples

他把全部心思都放在工作上。

Tā bǎ quánbù xīnsī dōu fàngzài gōngzuò shàng.

He devoted all his thoughts to work.

我猜不透她的心思。

Wǒ cāi bù tòu tā de xīnsī.

I can't figure out what she's thinking.

Tips

usage

心思 has several uses: 花心思 (to put thought into), 猜心思 (to guess someone's thoughts), 没心思 (not in the mood). Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

思 sī