Why does the Chinese word for "Heart" sound like
Shin?!

心

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 心 (pronounced as xīn) actually translates to Heart.

The Funny Part

Chinese say 心疼 (heart hurts) to mean sympathy. Your heart does a lot of emotional labor in Chinese.

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心 means heart! xīn — first tone. Chinese uses 心 in so many beautiful expressions about feelings.