真心 zhēnxīn wholeheartedness
wholeheartedness; sincerity
How to remember 真心: 真 truly + 心 heart = wholeheartedness.
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How it is used
- Sincere, from the heart - 我是真心想帮你 (wǒ shì zhēnxīn xiǎng bāng nǐ) I genuinely want to help you.
- Works as adverb ('sincerely') and noun ('true heart/sincerity'): 一片真心 (yí piàn zhēnxīn) heartfelt sincerity. Contrast 假意 (jiǎyì, false pretense).
Example sentences
- 我不相信他是真心的。 Wǒ bù xiāngxìn tā shì zhēnxīn de.I don't think he is sincere.