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伤心 (shāng xīn): sad, heartbroken

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
sad, heartbroken
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 4

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • sad, heartbroken
  • sad
  • heartbroken
  • grieved
  • to feel hurt or sad
  • to grieve
  • to be broken-hearted
  • to feel deeply hurt

Chinese explanation

  • 因为遇到不好的事情或失去重要的东西而感到心里难过、悲痛
  • 形容心情非常痛苦,常用来描述人受到打击或失望时的情绪状态。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

to injure

HSK 4

heart

Example sentences

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Hearing this news, she was very sad.

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Hearing this news, she was extremely sad.

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He is sad because he didn't do well on the exam.

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He was sad for several days because he did not do well on the exam.

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Don't be sad, everything will get better.

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Don't be sad over such a small matter.

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That puppy died, and the children are all very sad.

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She cried sadly for a long time.

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She cried sadly.

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Seeing her child hurt, the mother was very sad.

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