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成心
Old HSK 6

成心 (chéngxīn) · on purpose

成心 (chéngxīn) means “on purpose; deliberately”. It is written with 2 characters: 成 (to become) + 心 (heart). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 成心 is built

The characters

成 chéng · to become

What 成 is made of

心 xīn · heart

What 心 is made of

心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

你是不是成心气我?Nǐ shì bù shì chéngxīn qì wǒ?Are you trying to make me angry on purpose?
他不是成心的,别生气了。Tā bù shì chéngxīn de, bié shēngqì le.He didn't mean it, don't be angry.

Questions about 成心

What does 成心 mean?

成心 (chéngxīn) means “on purpose; deliberately”.

How do you pronounce 成心?

成心 is pronounced chéngxīn.

Which HSK level is 成心?

成心 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 成心 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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