HSK 3 · noun

心里

xīnlǐ

in the heart; in the mind

他心里很着急。

Tā xīnlǐ hěn zháojí.

He is very anxious inside.

他嘴上说着,心里想着。

Tā zuǐ shàng shuōzhe, xīnlǐ xiǎngzhe.

He talks while his mind is thinking.

他心里不安,晚上睡不着。

Tā xīnlǐ bù'ān, wǎnshang shuì bu zháo.

He feels uneasy and cannot sleep at night.

考试成绩出来之前,她心里很不安。

Kǎoshì chéngjì chūlái zhīqián, tā xīn lǐ hěn bù’ān.

Before the exam results came out, she felt very uneasy.