Meaning of 热心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
How to use 热心
热心 often describes people who are eager to help others or active in a cause. It can go before a noun, as in 热心人 (a warmhearted person), or be followed by 于 or 帮助. Example: 她很热心，经常帮邻居买菜。(Tā hěn rèxīn, jīngcháng bāng línjū mǎi cài.) She is very warmhearted and often buys groceries for her neighbors.
热 (rè) means hot and 心 (xīn) means heart. Someone with a hot heart is warm and eager to help, so 热心 means enthusiastic or warmhearted.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 热心 with 热情 (rèqíng). 热心 focuses on being eager to help or devoted to something, while 热情 describes a warm, friendly attitude, as in 热情的欢迎 (a warm welcome), where 热心 would sound odd. Also keep the fourth tone on 热 (rè) and do not say rě.
热心 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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热 rè · to warm up · 10 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 热心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 热情 | rèqíng | cordial; enthusiastic |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
Questions about 热心
What does 热心 mean?
热心 (rèxīn) means "enthusiastic; ardent; zealous" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 热心?
热心 is made of 2 characters: 热 (10 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 热心 an HSK word?
Yes. 热心 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 热心 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 热心 is written 熱心.
How do I say someone is enthusiastic about a specific activity using 热心?
Use 热心于 or 对...很热心. For example, 他热心于公益事业 (Tā rèxīn yú gōngyì shìyè) means he is devoted to charity work.
What is the opposite of 热心?
The common opposite is 冷漠 (lěngmò), meaning indifferent or cold. You may also hear 不热心 for someone who is simply not eager to get involved.