心里

心裡

xīnli

noun HSK 2 #1,524

Meanings

我心里很高兴。

Wǒ xīnli hěn gāoxìng.

I'm very happy in my heart.

他心里想什么？

Tā xīnli xiǎng shénme?

What is he thinking?

心里有数。

Xīnli yǒushù.

To have a good idea of the situation.

usage

心里 is the everyday spoken version of 心中. Use 心里 in conversation and 心中 in writing.

culture

心里有数 is a common idiom meaning to have a mental count — knowing the situation without saying it.

心 xīn

里 lǐ