Chinese Word: 怀 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

怀 (Trad.: 懷)HSK 4

Pinyin: huái

English Definition: bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child)

Chinese Definition:
①思念，想念：怀念。怀旧。怀乡。怀古。缅怀。
②包藏：怀胎。心怀鬼胎。胸怀壮志。怀瑾握瑜。怀才不遇。
③胸前：怀抱。抱在怀里。
④心中意：心怀。胸怀。正中(zhòng)下怀。耿耿于怀。
⑤安抚：怀柔。
⑥归向，使降顺：“怀敌附远，何招而不至？”

Total strokes: 7; Radical: 心

Pictophonetic:不 indicates the sound; 忄 (heart) conveys the meaning.

Character Formation:

⿰ Left to right
- 忄 [ xīn ] heart; mind; soul
- 不 [ bù ] no, not, un-; negative prefix

Similar Characters: 杯忭坏

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怀疑HSK 4	huái yí	to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that
关怀HSK 6	guān huái	care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to
怀念HSK 5	huái niàn	to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
情怀	qíng huái	feelings; mood
胸怀HSK 6	xiōng huái	one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish

1		wǒ 我 bù de bù 不得不 huái yí 怀疑 tā 她 de 的 shēn fèn 身份。 I have to doubt her identity.
2		wǒ men 我们 huái niàn 怀念 gù xiāng 故乡 de 的 měi hǎo shí guāng 美好时光。 We miss the good times in our hometown.
3		wǒ 我 duì 对 tā 他 de 的 chéng shí xìng 诚实性 yǒu 有 huái yí 怀疑。 I doubt his honesty.
4		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 zǒng shì 总是 huái yí 怀疑 wǒ 我 de 的 néng lì 能力？ Why do you always have doubts about my ability?
5		zhè 这 shǒu 首 gē 歌 de 的 xuán lǜ 旋律 ràng 让 rén 人 nán yǐ wàng huái 难以忘怀。 The melody of this song is unforgettable.

1		wǒ 我 bù de bù 不得不 huái yí 怀疑 tā 她 de 的 shēn fèn 身份。 I have to doubt her identity.
2		wǒ men 我们 huái niàn 怀念 gù xiāng 故乡 de 的 měi hǎo shí guāng 美好时光。 We miss the good times in our hometown.
3		wǒ 我 duì 对 tā 他 de 的 chéng shí xìng 诚实性 yǒu 有 huái yí 怀疑。 I doubt his honesty.
4		nǐ 你 wèi shén me 为什么 zǒng shì 总是 huái yí 怀疑 wǒ 我 de 的 néng lì 能力？ Why do you always have doubts about my ability?
5		zhè 这 shǒu 首 gē 歌 de 的 xuán lǜ 旋律 ràng 让 rén 人 nán yǐ wàng huái 难以忘怀。 The melody of this song is unforgettable.