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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

有心 [yǒuxīn]
  1. 1. verb be determined to
    有心帮朋友一把,却不知怎么做。
    I am determined to help my friend, but I don't know what to do.
  2. 2. adverb deliberately

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

有心 [yǒuxīn]
  1. 1. have a mind to; set one's mind on
    有心去看看他,又怕打扰他。
    I'd like to go and see him, but I don't want to disturb him.
    有心杀敌,无力回天!
  2. 2. intentionally; purposely
    他是有心说给你听的。
    What he said was intended for you.
    我不是有心伤害你的,请你原谅我!

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

有心 [yǒuxīn]
  1. 1. 有某种想法或心计
    有心拉他一把。
    言者无意,听者有心
  2. 2. 故意;存心
    我看你是有心说给别人听的。

Examples

有心去看看他,又怕打扰他。
I'd like to go and see him, but I don't want to disturb him. 有心
他是有心说给你听的。
What he said was intended for you. 有心
有心杀敌,无力回天! 有心
你偏偏要说他上次出丑的事, 这不是有心犯讳吗?
Do you want to put your foot in it by mentioning that scandal of him? 犯讳
虽然他不是有心的, 但是这件事或多或少都有他的责任。
Although he didn't do it deliberately, he definitely had some responsibility. 或多或少
有心拉他一把。 有心
言者无意,听者有心 有心
我看你是有心说给别人听的。 有心

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