甜心

tiánxīn

Traditional: 甜心

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Translation

sweetheart, darling

Word origin

A compound of 甜 (tián, sweet) and 心 (xīn, heart), an affectionate term modelled on the English word sweetheart.

Origin
compound
Root
甜 (tián, sweet) + 心 (xīn, heart)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 甜

Stroke order for 心

Examples

Good morning, sweetheart.

He calls her sweetheart.

Darling, don't cry.

You are my sweetheart.

Thank you, darling.

甜心 (tián xīn) is an affectionate term of endearment, equivalent to sweetheart or darling. It is used between partners and to children.

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This word is part of lesson 35.