心房 (xīn fáng) — (medical) atrium of the heart; (literary) the h…

Definition

心房 literally means 'heart room'. It has two distinct senses: the medical 'atrium' (one of the upper chambers of the heart) and a poetic or literary 'heart' as the seat of emotions, often translated as 'soul' or 'mind'. The two senses are unrelated, so context is key — a medical text uses it anatomically, while in literature it carries emotional weight.

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(medical) atrium of the heart(literary) the heart as the seat of emotionssoulmind

Examples

心房，。
Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de xīn fáng, fāxiàn méiyǒu wèntí.
The doctor examined his atrium and found no problem.
心房。
Zhè shǒu shī xiě chū le zuòzhě xīn fáng shēnchù de gǎnshòu.
This poem expresses the feelings deep in the author's heart.
心房。
Tā de huà wēnnuǎn le wǒ de xīn fáng.
Her words warmed my heart.

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