Definition & Meaning

1.take a lot of trouble; give a lot of care

2.may I trouble you (to do something); would you mind (doing something)

Word usage

fèi xīn

费 心

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1
v.take a lot of trouble; give a lot of care
- ràng nǐ fèi xīn le
  让你费心了。
  I apologize for this trouble.
- bù bì fèi xīn
  不必费心。
  Do not go to any trouble.
- yī shēng cóng lái méi yǒu fèi xīn jiǎn chá tā de xuè yā
  医生从来没有费心检查她的血压。
  Doctors never bothered to check her blood pressure.
synonym
cāo xīn操心 fèi shén费神 láo shén劳神
antonym
shěng xīn省心
2
v.polmay I trouble you (to do something); would you mind (doing something)
- nín jiàn dào tā shí fèi xīn bǎ zhè fēng xìn jiāo gěi tā
  您见到他时，费心把这封信交给他。
  Will you be so kind as to give him the letter when you see him？
- zhè hái zi zhēn ràng wǒ fèi xīn a
  这孩子真让我费心啊。
  This child is a tax on my mind.
- wèi le bāng wǒ men tā fèi xīn le bù shǎo
  为了帮我们，他费心了不少。
  He has gone to lots of trouble helping us.
synonym
cāo xīn操心 fèi shén费神 láo shén劳神
antonym
shěng xīn省心

Word usage

Separable word
"费" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 孩子的教育问题我们要多费点心。
  We should pay more attention to children's education.
- 她为了家里各类事情，费了不少心。
  She took a lot of trouble for all kinds of things at home.
- 新房在装修上，他是费过一番心的。
  He spent a lot of time on the decoration of the new house.

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