心里话

心裡話

xīnlǐhuà

noun #14,070

Meanings

1 words from the heart
2 one's true feelings
3 heartfelt words

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

我跟你说几句心里话。

Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō jǐ jù xīnlǐhuà.

Let me tell you a few words from my heart.

HSK 4

他从来不跟人说心里话。

Tā cónglái bù gēn rén shuō xīnlǐhuà.

He never shares his true feelings with anyone.

Tips

usage

心里话 implies sincerity and intimacy. 说心里话 (to speak from the heart) signals that what follows is genuine and possibly vulnerable.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

里 lǐ

话 huà