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热心
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5

热心 (rèxīn) · warm-hearted

热心 (rèxīn) means “warm-hearted; enthusiastic; eager”. It is written with 2 characters: 热 (hot) + 心 (heart). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.

How 热心 is built

The characters

热 rè · hot

What 热 is made of

Origin hint: 灬 gives the meaning, 执 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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

我的邻居很热心。Wǒ de línjū hěn rèxīn.My neighbor is very warm and helpful.
他总是热心地帮助别人。Tā zǒngshì rèxīn de bāngzhù biérén.He is always eager to help others.

Questions about 热心

What does 热心 mean?

热心 (rèxīn) means “warm-hearted; enthusiastic; eager”.

How do you pronounce 热心?

热心 is pronounced rèxīn.

Which HSK level is 热心?

热心 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.

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Learn 热心 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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