Definition

Noun: - Heart and mind: The combined center of a person's emotions, feelings, and thoughts. It refers to one's inner psychological and emotional state. - Mind / Mental focus: One's conscious thoughts, attention, or mental energy directed towards something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dồn hết tâm trí vào việc học. (She devoted all her heart and mind to her studies.)
  • Những lo lắng khiến tâm trí anh ấy rối bời. (The worries made his mind troubled.)
  • Hãy giữ cho tâm trí được thanh thản. (Keep your mind at peace.)

Advanced Usage

• "tâm trí tôi": my mind/heart.

  • Câu chuyện ấy vẫn ám ảnh tâm trí tôi. (That story still haunts my mind.)

• "chiếm lĩnh tâm trí": to occupy/preoccupy the mind.

  • Một ý tưởng mới chiếm lĩnh tâm trí cô ấy. (A new idea occupied her mind.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tâm trạng (n): mood, state of mind.

  • Anh ấy có tâm trạng tốt hôm nay. (He is in a good mood today.)

• Tâm hồn (n): soul, spirit (often emphasizing deeper emotions and character).

  • Một tâm hồn đẹp. (A beautiful soul.)

Synonyms

• Mind: The element of a person that enables them to think and feel.
• Psyche: The human soul, mind, or spirit.
• Inner self: A person's emotional and mental character.

Related Idioms

• Để tâm trí vào: to set one's heart/mind on, to pay attention to.

  • Cậu bé không để tâm trí vào bài học. (The boy did not set his mind on the lesson.)

• Tâm trí phiêu du: mind wandering.

  • Cô ngồi đó, tâm trí phiêu du nơi nào xa lắm. (She sat there, her mind wandering somewhere far away.)

noun

1. heart and mind