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由衷 (yóu zhōng): Sincere / heartfelt (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9
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由 • yóu • from • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
yóu由

from

衷 • zhōng • inner feelings; heart
zhōng衷

inner feelings; heart

Word Info

Pinyinyóu zhōng
Meaningsincere / heartfelt
Characters2
SyntaxVerb

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 由衷.

Words with 由
  • 由于yóu yúdue to
  • 理由lǐ yóureason; justification
  • 由此yóu cǐhereby
  • 自由zì yóufreedom; liberty
  • 由来yóu láiorigin
  • 不由得bù yóu decannot help; cannot but
  • 不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔInvoluntary / Unable to control oneself
  • 身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐNot under one's control / Involuntary
Words with 衷
  • 衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt; wholehearted; sincere
  • 无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngbe completely indifferent; remain completely unmoved
  • 初衷chū zhōngOriginal intention / initial aspiration
  • 热衷rè zhōngto be fond of / keen on
  • 宸衷chénzhōngthe emperor's heart or mind
  • 苦衷kǔ zhōngdifficulties, hidden grievance
    • 4.

    How to Use 由衷 in Sentences

    Idiomwith言
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    zhī之
    yán言
    formalWritten
    words from the heart
    Verb + Complementwith发自
    fā发
    zì自
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    Adjective + Nounwith敬佩
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    de的
    jìng敬
    pèi佩
    Adverb + Verbwith感谢
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    de地
    gǎn感
    xiè谢
    5.

    Example Sentences with 由衷

    wǒ我
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    dì地
    gǎn感
    xiè谢
    formal
    Written
    come from the heart
    formal
    sincere admiration
    formal
    heartfelt gratitude
    nǐ你
    。
    I sincerely thank you.
    wǒ我
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    dì地
    qīn钦
    pèi佩
    tā他
    zài在
    nì逆
    jìng境
    zhōng中
    zhǎn展
    xiàn现
    chū出
    de的
    jiān坚
    rèn韧
    pǐn品
    gé格
    。
    I sincerely admire the resilient character he demonstrated in adversity.
    tā他
    de的
    zhù祝
    hè贺
    bìng并
    fēi非
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    ，
    ér而
    shì是
    chū出
    yú于
    shè社
    jiāo交
    lǐ礼
    jié节
    。
    His congratulations were not heartfelt but rather a matter of social etiquette.
    suī虽
    rán然
    wǒ我
    men们
    yì意
    jiàn见
    xiāng相
    zuǒ左
    ，
    dàn但
    wǒ我
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    dì地
    zūn尊
    zhòng重
    nǐ你
    de的
    lì立
    chǎng场
    。
    Although we disagree, I sincerely respect your position.
    wǒ我
    men们
    yóu由
    zhōng衷
    dì地
    xī希
    wàng望
    nǐ你
    néng能
    chéng成
    gōng功
    。
    We sincerely hope you can succeed.