熱心

See also: 热心

Chinese

 
heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up
heart; mind
trad. (熱心)
simp. (热心)

Pronunciation


Adjective

熱心

  1. enthusiastic

Synonyms

Verb

熱心

  1. to be enthusiastic in promoting
    熱心公益 / 热心公益   rèxīn gōngyì   to be enthusiastic in promoting the public good

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ねつ > ねっ
Grade: 4
しん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From (netsu, showing intense feeling) + (shin, heart)

Adjectival noun

熱心 (-na inflection, hiragana ねっしん, rōmaji nesshin)

  1. earnest, enthusiastic

Inflection

Noun

熱心 (hiragana ねっしん, rōmaji nesshin)

  1. enthusiasm, zeal, fervor, earnestness

Derived terms

  • 不熱心 (funesshin): indifference, lack of enthusiasm
  • 研究熱心 (kenkyū nesshin): of inquiring mind, eager to study
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