心底 xīndǐ bottom of one's heart
How to remember 心底: 心 heart + 底 bottom = bottom of one's heart.
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How it is used
- The bottom of one's heart - deepest feelings: 从心底 (cóng xīndǐ) from the bottom of one's heart, 打心底里喜欢 (to like deep down).
- Emphasizes genuine, innermost emotion.
- Literary/emotional; compare 内心 (nèixīn, one's inner heart) - 心底 stresses the very deepest layer.
Example sentences
- 我打心底里感激你。 Wǒ dǎ xīndǐ lǐ gǎnjī nǐ.I thank you from the bottom of my heart.