在你心里
zài nǐ xīnlǐ
The English phrase "in your heart" is translated into Chinese as 在你心里 (zài nǐ xīnlǐ).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of three parts: 在 meaning "at" or "in", 你 meaning "you" and 心里 which literally means "inside the heart" or "in the mind".
How do you pronounce it?
zài nǐ xīnlǐ
Did you know?
- Depending on the tone, 心 can be used to describe someone's personality. For example, having a 'big heart' 心大 can actually mean someone is overly careless or indifferent rather than generous.
- Many Chinese idioms using 心 describe contradictory feelings. The phrase 心心相印 suggests two hearts are like seals pressed together, meaning two people are perfectly in sync.
- The character 心 is one of the original pictographs in Chinese, originally drawn to look like a human heart with chambers. Even in modern digital fonts, its structural essence remains.
Examples in context
- 在你心中永远留下对亲人的怀念。Forever keep the memories of your loved ones in your heart.
- 你会永远在我的心里。You will always be in my heart.
- 我把你放在心中最重要的位置。I hold you in the most important place in my heart.
