良心

liángxīn

noun HSK 7-9 #4,243

Meanings

HSK 4

做这种事，你的良心不会痛吗？

Zuò zhèzhǒng shì, nǐ de liángxīn búhuì tòng ma?

Doing this kind of thing, doesn't your conscience hurt?

HSK 5

他是一个有良心的商人。

Tā shì yígè yǒu liángxīn de shāngrén.

He is a merchant with a conscience.

memory

良 (good) + 心 (heart) = a good heart, i.e. conscience.

usage

Common expressions: 没良心 (heartless/ungrateful), 良心发现 (conscience awakened), 昧良心 (go against one's conscience).

良 liáng

心 xīn