热心

Meaning(adjective, verb, adverbial adjective, particle, nominal adjective)

enthusiastic; ardent; zealous

Examples

• 邻居们都很热心。

  lín jū men dōu hěn rè xīn.

  The neighbors are all very warm-hearted.

• 一位热心的阿姨给我们指了路。

  yí wèi rè xīn de ā yí gěi wǒ men zhǐ le lù.

  A kind lady showed us the way.

• 他一直热心帮助新同事。

  tā yì zhí rè xīn bāng zhù xīn tóng shì.

  He's always eager to help new colleagues.

Easily confused

• 热情 — 热情 is warm/enthusiastic in manner; 热心 is eager to help or devoted to a cause.

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