xīn

Translation

  • (of taste) hot or pungent
  • hard
  • laborious
  • suffering
  • eighth in order
  • eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
  • letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
  • ancient Chinese compass point: 285°
  • octa

Synonyms

Examples

  • 韩国菜以辣闻名。
    Korean food is noted for its spicy flavor.
  • 安迪一定练习得很苦。
    Andy must have practiced very hard.
  • 是密西根州的首府。
    Lansing is the state capital of Michigan.
  • 日本上班族工作得非常苦。
    Japanese office workers work very hard.
  • 你工作得太苦了。放轻鬆一下。
    You are working too hard. Take it easy for a while.
  • 前方的道路将很漫长,我们攀登的脚步会很艰。我们可能无法在一年甚
    The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even in one term. But, America, I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we WILL get there.
Chinese Tones