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The word "良心" is formed by combining the character "良", meaning good or virtuous, with the character "心", meaning heart or mind; in this compound, "良" modifies "心" to literally mean "good heart", which directly conveys the concept of conscience.

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做人要有良心。

Zuò rén yào yǒu liángxīn.

One should have a conscience in life.

他做事很有良心。

Tā zuòshì hěn yǒu liángxīn.

He acts with a strong sense of conscience.

良心不安使他承认了错误。

Liángxīn bù'ān shǐ tā chéngrèn le cuòwù.

A guilty conscience made him admit his mistake.

这家公司的良心产品获得了好评。

Zhè jiā gōngsī de liángxīn chǎnpǐn huòdé le hǎopíng.

The conscientious products from this company have received good reviews.

在利益面前，他最终选择了听从良心的安排。

Zài lìyì miànqián, tā zuìzhōng xuǎnzé le tīngcóng liángxīn de ānpái.

In the face of profit, he ultimately chose to follow his conscience's guidance.

Word Definition - 良心

liáng xīn conscience; moral sense; sense of right and wrong

Individual Character Details

良 liáng
心 xīn