心眼

xīnyǎn

noun #14,052

Meanings

1 heart; intention
2 cleverness; shrewdness
3 tolerance; consideration

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他心眼小,什么事都记在心里。

Tā xīnyǎn xiǎo, shénme shì dōu jì zài xīnlǐ.

He is petty and holds everything in his heart.

HSK 3

她心眼好,总是帮助别人。

Tā xīnyǎn hǎo, zǒngshì bāngzhù biérén.

She is kind-hearted and always helps others.

Tips

usage

心眼 changes meaning dramatically with adjectives: 心眼好 (kind-hearted), 心眼小 (petty/narrow-minded), 心眼多 (suspicious/overthinking), 心眼大 (magnanimous). 没心眼 means naive/guileless.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

眼 yǎn