灰心
Old HSK 5
灰心 (huīxīn) · to lose heart
灰心 (huīxīn) means “to lose heart; discouraged”. It is written with 2 characters: 灰 (ash) + 心 (heart). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 灰心 is built
The characters
灰 huī · ash
What 灰 is made of
- 火huǒ — fire
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 人rén — person
- 丷ha — kwukyel
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
失败了也不要灰心。Shībài le yě búyào huīxīn.Don't lose heart even if you fail.
他考了几次都没通过，有点儿灰心了。Tā kǎo le jǐ cì dōu méi tōngguò, yǒudiǎnr huīxīn le.He failed several times and is a bit discouraged.
Questions about 灰心
What does 灰心 mean?
灰心 (huīxīn) means “to lose heart; discouraged”.
How do you pronounce 灰心?
灰心 is pronounced huīxīn.
Which HSK level is 灰心?
灰心 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 灰尘huīchéndust
- 灰huīash
- 放心fàngxīnto be at ease
- 关心guānxīnto care about
- 开心kāixīnhappy
- 小心xiǎoxīnto be careful
- 心里xīnliin one's heart
- 心情xīnqíngmood
- 心中xīnzhōngin one's heart
- 信心xìnxīnconfidence
Learn 灰心 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.