Definition & Meaning

1.harden one's heart; make a painful decision; be resolute; make up one's mind

2.firm decision

3.heartless; callous; cruel-hearted; brutal

Word usage

hěn xīn

狠 心

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1
v.harden one's heart; make a painful decision; be resolute; make up one's mind
- tā hěn xīn jiè diào yān
  他狠心戒掉烟。
  He makes up his mind to stop smoking.
- fù mǔ bù huì hěn xīn diū xia zì jǐ de hái zi bù guǎn de
  父母不会狠心丢下自己的孩子不管的。
  Parents will not leave their children cruelly.
- tā hěn xīn bǎ xiǎo niú dú mài le
  他狠心把小牛犊卖了。
  He mercilessly sold the little calf.
2
n.firm decision
- tā jué dìng xià hěn xīn lí kāi tā
  他决定下狠心离开她。
  He decided to leave her cruelly.
- tā xià hěn xīn yòng gōng dú shū jiāng lái yào kǎo míng pái dà xué
  她下狠心用功读书，将来要考名牌大学。
  She studied hard and hard, and will be admitted to a prestigious university in the future.
- tā xià hěn xīn lí kāi zhè ge méi yǒu wēn nuǎn de jiā tíng
  她下狠心离开这个没有温暖的家庭。
  She cruelly left this home without warmth.
3
adj.heartless; callous; cruel-hearted; brutal
- tā jiù shì yī gè hěn xīn de nú lì zhǔ
  他就是一个狠心的奴隶主。
  He is a cruel slave owner.
- nǐ tài hěn xīn le
  你太狠心了！
  You are so heartless!
- tā zài hěn xīn de dǎ hái zi
  他在狠心地打孩子。
  He was beating the child cruelly.
synonym
è dú恶毒 jué qíng绝情

Word usage

Separable word
"狠" and "心" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 只要你能狠下心，就能办得到。
  As long as you make up your mind, you can do it.
- 我这个人心软，狠不了心。
  I am a soft man, and can't make up my mind.
- 他一旦狠了心，就不会回头了。
  Once he make the firm decision, he will not turn back.

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