Chinese words starting with “xin”
60 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable xin. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first. The 12 most useful of them have their own page — they are listed first below.
Initial x · final in · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 51
- 4th tone 9
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
Common words with this syllable
- 信息xìn xīHSK 2
information; news; message
- 新闻xīn wénHSK 2
news
- 心理xīn lǐHSK 4
psychology; mentality
- 心里xīn liHSK 2
chest; heart; mind
- 心情xīn qíngHSK 2
mood; frame of mind
- 信号xìn hàoHSK 2
signal
- 信任xìn rènHSK 3
to trust; to have confidence in
- 心中xīn zhōngHSK 2
central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart
- 信心xìn xīnHSK 2
confidence; faith (in sb or sth)
- 新年xīn niánHSK 1
New Year
- 信用卡xìn yòng kǎHSK 2
credit card
- 信封xìn fēngHSK 3
envelope
All 60 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 新 | xīn | a,d,b | new; newly; meso- (chemistry) | |
| 2 | 心 | xīn | n | heart; mind; intention; center; core | |
| 3 | 信 | xìn | n,v | letter; mail; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random | |
| 4 | 欣赏 | xīn shǎng | v,vn | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire | |
| 5 | 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | a,v,ad,an | exhausting; hard; tough; arduous; to work hard; to go to a lot of trouble; hardship(s) | |
| 6 | 新鲜 | xīn xiān | a | fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon | |
| 7 | 心脏 | xīn zàng | n | heart | |
| 8 | 心灵 | xīn líng | n | bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit | |
| 9 | 信仰 | xìn yǎng | vn,n,v | to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction | |
| 10 | 芯片 | xīn piàn | n | computer chip; microchip | |
| 11 | 新娘 | xīn niáng | n | bride | |
| 12 | 新人 | xīn rén | n | newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) Homo sapiens | |
| 13 | 信念 | xìn niàn | n | faith; belief; conviction | |
| 14 | 心思 | xīn si | n | mind; thoughts; inclination; mood | |
| 15 | 心脏病 | xīn zàng bìng | n | heart disease | |
| 16 | 信用 | xìn yòng | n,a | trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint | |
| 17 | 新生 | xīn shēng | n,nr,v | new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student | |
| 18 | 心态 | xīn tài | n | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality | |
| 19 | 新型 | xīn xíng | b | new type; new kind | |
| 20 | 心目 | xīn mù | n | mind | |
| 21 | 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | n | salary; wage | |
| 22 | 心爱 | xīn ài | b | beloved | |
| 23 | 心意 | xīn yì | n | intention; regard; kindly feelings | |
| 24 | 心愿 | xīn yuàn | n | cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration | |
| 25 | 信赖 | xìn lài | v,vn | to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on | |
| 26 | 欣慰 | xīn wèi | a,an | to be gratified | |
| 27 | 心声 | xīn shēng | n | thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice | |
| 28 | 新郎 | xīn láng | n | bridegroom; groom | |
| 29 | 信件 | xìn jiàn | n | letter (sent by mail) | |
| 30 | 心事 | xīn shì | n | a load on one's mind; worry | |
| 31 | 信誉 | xìn yù | n | prestige; distinction; reputation; trust | |
| 32 | 新手 | xīn shǒu | n | new hand; novice; raw recruit | |
| 33 | 信箱 | xìn xiāng | n | mailbox; post office box | |
| 34 | 心血 | xīn xuè | n | heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care | |
| 35 | 辛勤 | xīn qín | a,ad | hardworking; industrious | |
| 36 | 信贷 | xìn dài | n | credit; borrowed money | |
| 37 | 新奇 | xīn qí | a | novel; new; exotic | |
| 38 | 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | a,an | happy | |
| 39 | 心疼 | xīn téng | v | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed | |
| 40 | 心胸 | xīn xiōng | n | heart; mind; ambition; aspiration | |
| 41 | 心得 | xīn dé | n | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips | |
| 42 | 新款 | xīn kuǎn | b,n | new style; latest fashion; new model | |
| 43 | 新房 | xīn fáng | n | brand new house; bridal chamber | |
| 44 | 新颖 | xīn yǐng | a | lit. new bud; fig. new and original | |
| 45 | 新式 | xīn shì | a | new style; latest type | |
| 46 | 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | v | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) | |
| 47 | 心里话 | xīn li huà | n | (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind | |
| 48 | 新兴 | xīn xīng | b | (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant | |
| 49 | 新潮 | xīn cháo | n | modern; fashionable | |
| 50 | 心想事成 | xīn xiǎng shì chéng | v | to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! |
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