Chinese words · HSK 3

心里

xīnli

in one's heart; in one's mind

Every meaning

xīnli

  1. in one's heart; in one's mind

In a sentence

  • 他心里很难过,但没说出来。

    He felt very sad inside, but didn't say it.

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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).