Chinese Word of the Day

背心
bèi xīn

vest

Definitions

Chinese > English
背心	bèixīn
1. n. sleeveless and collarless piece of clothing; vest
English > Chinese
vest
1. 背心
Components
背	bèi
1. (anatomy) back
2. back; backside; reverse side
3. back of the hand
4. to turn one's back to
5. to abandon; to give up
6. to betray; to be disloyal
7. to deviate; to go contrary to; to violate
8. unlucky; out of luck
9. to recite
10. to carry on the back
11. (figurative) to carry; to bear (blame); to shoulder (responsibility)
心	xīn
1. usage. When written as a bottom radical, it is similar to 灬 but is distinguished by the second stroke from the left being longer, passing under the third stroke – this is an important composition detail.
2. heart
3. mind
4. thought; idea
5. intention
6. center; core
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