伤心shāng xīnto grieve
伤心 (shāng xīn) means "to grieve," "to be broken-hearted," or "to feel deeply hurt," describing strong sadness after a loss, bad news, or being hurt by someone, as in 她很伤心 (she is very sad). It is often used with 很 or in 别伤心 (don't be sad).
What does 伤心 mean?
- 1.
to grieveverb
- 2.
to be broken-heartedadjective
- 3.
to feel deeply hurtadjective
What do the characters in 伤心 mean?
- 伤to injure
- 心heart
How do you use 伤心?
伤心 often goes after 很 or 太, and 别伤心 can comfort someone.
What are some examples of 伤心 in a sentence?
How is 伤心 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你怎么了?
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong?
- Speaker B:
我的小狗丢了,我很伤心。
Wǒ de xiǎo gǒu diū le, wǒ hěn shāngxīn.
My puppy is lost, and I'm heartbroken.
- Speaker A:
别伤心,我帮你找。
Bié shāngxīn, wǒ bāng nǐ zhǎo.
Don't be sad; I'll help you look for it.
- Speaker B:
谢谢你,它最喜欢去公园。
Xièxie nǐ, tā zuì xǐhuan qù gōngyuán.
Thank you; it likes going to the park most.
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- 受伤shòu shāngto sustain injuriesHSK 4
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- 关心guān xīnto be concerned about; to care aboutHSK 3
- 小心xiǎo xīnto be carefulHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.