离心

離心

líxīn

adjective #35,237

Meanings

1 centrifugal
2 (of people) disaffected; at odds; no longer of one mind
3 to lose loyalty to

Characters

to leave; depart from

Examples

实验室用离心机分离样品。

Shíyànshì yòng líxīnjī fēnlí yàngpǐn.

The lab uses a centrifuge to separate samples.

腐败导致民心离心。

Fǔbài dǎozhì mín xīn líxīn.

Corruption caused the people to lose loyalty.

Tips

usage

Two distinct senses: (1) Physics — 离心力 líxīnlì 'centrifugal force', 离心机 líxīnjī 'centrifuge'. (2) Political/emotional — '(hearts) leaving' a leader or group: 离心离德 líxīnlídé 'disunity in mind and morals'. Literally 离 (leave) + 心 (heart) — hearts pulling away.

Stroke Order

离 lí

心 xīn