---
title: "Xinsi Meaning: 心思 (xīnsi) Means “thoughts”"
description: "心思 (xīnsi) means “thoughts; idea”. Hear its tones, see what 心 and 思 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinsi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 心思 mean?

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心思 xīnsi

## thoughts; idea

## It can also mean

- mood; state of mind
- effort; care (as in 花心思)

## Its characters

1. 心 xīn mind
2. 思 sī thought

## In a sentence

[See 心思 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%BF%83%E6%80%9D)

## More words with 心 or 思

- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [不可思议 bùkě-sīyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukesiyi)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)
- [反思 fǎnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fansi)
- [关心 guānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxin)

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