What does 爱心 mean in Chinese?

爱心 (ài xīn) means "compassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 爱心?

爱心 is pronounced "ài xīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 爱心?

爱心 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one.

What characters make up 爱心?

爱心 is made up of the characters 爱, 心. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 爱心?

You can practice writing 爱心 using our stroke order tool.

爱心 (ài xīn), compassion

爱心

ài xīn

compassion; kindness; care for others; love

HSK 4 Was HSK 5classifier

Traditional: 愛心

Characters in This Word

爱心

Definitions

(classifier) compassion
kindness
care for others
love
charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
heart (the symbol ♥)

Classifier: 片 (piàn)

Example Sentences

她是一个有爱心的人。

Tā shì yí gè yǒu àixīn de rén

She is a caring person

Related Words

爱护(ài hù)· to cherish

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仁爱(rén ài)· benevolence

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假善人(jiǎ shàn rén)· false compassion

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兼爱(jiān ài)· "universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], stressing that people should care for everyone equally

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 3 list

爱心: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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