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伤心傷心 shāngxīn — sad, heartbroken, grieved

shāngxīn (first tone, high and level)shang1xin1

Traditional: 傷心

sad, heartbroken, grieved

HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)adjective
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Meanings

  1. sad, heartbroken, grieved

    Hurt at heart — 伤 to wound, 心 the heart — and a stronger, more emotional word than the everyday 难过. It suits real grief: a pet’s death, a friend’s harsh words, a hope that came to nothing.

    adjective

Character breakdown

  • 心
    xīn (first tone, high and level)

    heart; mind, feelings, intention; the centre of something (中心)

    4 strokesRadical 心

Example sentences

  • 别伤心了，一切都会好的。別傷心了，一切都會好的。Bié (second tone, rising) shāngxīn (first tone, high and level) le, (neutral tone) yíqiè (second tone, rising) dōu (first tone, high and level) huì (fourth tone, falling) hǎo (third tone, dipping) de. (neutral tone)···

    Don’t be sad — everything will be fine.

  • 他这次考试没考好，很伤心。他這次考試沒考好，很傷心。Tā (first tone, high and level) zhè (fourth tone, falling) cì (fourth tone, falling) kǎoshì (third tone, dipping) méi (second tone, rising) kǎohǎo, (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) shāngxīn. (first tone, high and level)···

    He didn’t do well on this exam, and he’s very sad.

Common mistakes

  • Not quite今天没有位置坐，我很伤心。

    Correct今天没有位置坐，我很不高兴。

    伤心 is real heartache, not the mild annoyance of a small inconvenience. For that, 不高兴 is enough; keep 伤心 for when something has actually broken your heart.

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