Definition
爱心 (ài xīn) refers to a caring, compassionate attitude toward people or animals — a general kindness, not romantic love (that's 爱情). It commonly appears in charity contexts (e.g., 爱心活动) and also means the heart symbol (♥).
noun
compassionkindnesscaring attitudecharity (e.g., 爱心活动, charity event)heart shape (♥)
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Examples
- 爱心。Tā duì xiǎo dòngwù hěn yǒu ài xīn.She is very kind to small animals.
- 爱心。Zhège shèqū jǔbàn le yí cì ài xīn huódòng.This community held a charity event.
- 爱心。Tā zài zhǐ shàng huà le yí gè ài xīn.She drew a heart on the paper.
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