ě xin
feel like vomiting; nausea
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我有点恶心。
wǒ yǒu diǎn ěxīn.
I feel a little nauseous.
看到他，我就恶心。
kàn dào tā, wǒ jiù ěxīn.
Seeing him makes me feel sick.
这东西真恶心。
zhè dōngxi zhēn ěxīn.
This thing is really disgusting.
反胃 (fǎnwèi)
nausea
呕吐 (ǒutǔ)
vomiting
舒服 (shū fu)
comfortable
愉快 (yù kuài)
happy
The Chinese word 恶心 (ěxīn) is composed of two characters: 恶 (è) and 心 (xīn). The character 恶 originally meant "to hate" or "to dislike", and it is often used in a negative sense. The character 心 means "heart" or "mind", and it is often used to refer to one's inner feelings or thoughts. When these two characters are combined, the resulting word 恶心 takes on the meaning of "nausea" or "disgust". This is because nausea and disgust are often associated with negative feelings or thoughts, such as hatred or dislike. In addition, the character 心 can also be used to refer to the stomach, so the word 恶心 can also be used to describe a feeling of queasiness or discomfort in the stomach.
