Definition
衷 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone in modern Chinese. It appears in compounds with two main senses: (1) 'inner feelings / heart' — e.g., 衷心 ('heartfelt'), 由衷 ('sincere, from the heart'); (2) 'middle / compromise' — e.g., 折衷 ('compromise'). Always embedded in a two-character word; you never use it by itself.
b.f.
(bound form) inner feelingsheart(bound form) middlecompromise
Examples
- 。Wǒ zhōngxīn gǎnxiè dàjiā de bāngzhù.I sincerely thank everyone for their help.
- ，。Tā shuōhuà yán bù yóu zhōng, wǒ bú tài xiāngxìn.His words don't come from the heart; I don't really trust him.
- ，。Shuāngfāng gè tuì yí bù, zhé zhōng jiějué le zhēngyì.Both sides made concessions and compromised to resolve the dispute.
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