Today’s word of the day is 心 (xīn) which is a noun that means heart. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 心 (xīn).
信心 (xìn xīn) Confidence
The first word is 信心 (xìn xīn) which means confidence. Let’s look at each character of this word, 信means to trust and 心 (xīn) means heart. A way of using it in a sentence is 他失去了信心。(Tā shīqùle xìnxīn.) He lost his confidence.
开心 (kāi xīn) Happy
Another word we can create with 心 (xīn) is 开心 (kāi xīn). This is an adjective that means happy. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 开 means open and 心 means heart. A way of using it in a sentence is 我今天真的很开心。(Wǒ jīntiān zhēn de hěn kāixīn.) I am very happy today.
心情 (xīn qíng) Mood
Finally, we can create the word 心情 (xīn qíng) which means mood. The 情here means emotion. A way of using it in a sentence is 祝你心情愉快！(Zhù nǐ xīnqíng yúkuài!) Have a good time!