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心酸 (xīn suān): to feel sad

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to feel sad
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

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to feel sad

Chinese explanation

形容心里感到悲伤、难过，通常是因为遇到令人同情或无奈的事情
也可表示因某种经历而内心感到痛苦和委屈。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

heart

HSK 4

sour

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