由衷

yóuzhōng

adjective HSK 7 #15,013

Meanings

1 heartfelt; sincere; from the bottom of one's heart

Characters

heart; inner feelings

Examples

我对你表示由衷的感谢。

Wǒ duì nǐ biǎoshì yóuzhōng de gǎnxiè.

I express my heartfelt gratitude to you.

他由衷地为朋友感到高兴。

Tā yóuzhōng de wèi péngyou gǎndào gāoxìng.

He was sincerely happy for his friend.

Tips

memory

衷 means 'heart/inner feelings' — 由衷 literally means 'from the heart,' just like 'heartfelt' in English.

Stroke Order

由 yóu

衷 zhōng