Definition & Meaning

find something satisfactory; be gratified

Word usage

chèn xīn

称 心

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v.find something satisfactory; be gratified
- zhè hái zi bù chèn xīn jiù fā pí qi
  这孩子不称心就发脾气。
  The child will kick up a row if he doesn't get his own way.
- wǒ men rì zi guò de hěn chèn xīn
  我们日子过得很称心。
  We pass the days most happily.
- nà wèi lǎo rén wǎn nián guò de shí fēn chèn xīn
  那位老人晚年过得十分称心。
  The old man spent his old age in contentment.
- zhè ge zì xíng chē mǎi de hěn chèn xīn
  这个自行车买得很称心。
  This bicycle is quite satisfactory.
- chèn xīn de gōng zuò
  称心的工作
  satisfactory job
- chèn xīn de jié jú
  称心的结局
  satisfactory result/ending
- chèn xīn rú yì
  称心如意
  exactly as one would want
- yī shì gào chéng yàng yàng chèn xīn
  一事告成，样样称心。
  Nothing succeeds like success.
synonym
mǎn yì满意 rú yì如意 shùn xīn顺心 shì yì适意 chèn yì称意
antonym
shī yì失意

Word usage

Note
"称心" cannot be written as "趁心".
Separable word
"称" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 什么事都称不了他的心。
  Nothing will make him satisfied.
- 她生了一儿一女，终于称了心。
  It makes her satisfied to gave birth to her son and her daughter.
- 之前来应聘的人，似乎没有一个让他称过心。
  It seems that none of the candidates for the post are he expected.

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