心肠

xīn cháng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

指人的心地、性情或对他人是否有同情心、善意。

Refers to a person's heart, disposition, or whether they have sympathy and kindness towards others.

常用于描述一个人的性格特征，如善良、冷酷等，常与形容词连用。

Commonly used to describe a person's character traits, such as kindness or cruelty, often combined with adjectives.

1 他心肠很软，看到别人受苦就会帮忙。 (His heart is very soft; he helps when he sees others suffering.)
2 这个女人心肠歹毒，竟然虐待动物。 (This woman has a malicious heart; she even abuses animals.)
3 别看他外表冷漠，其实心肠很好。 (Don't judge by his cold appearance; he actually has a very good heart.)
4 她心肠慈悲，经常捐款给慈善机构。 (She has a compassionate heart and often donates to charities.)
5 你真是铁石心肠，对别人的困难视而不见。 (You are truly heartless, ignoring others' difficulties.)

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