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伤心shāng xīnto grieve

HSK 4word

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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. 1.

    to grieveverb

  2. 2.

    to be broken-heartedadjective

  3. 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?

  1. 她很伤心。

    Tā hěn shāngxīn.

    She is very sad.

  2. 别伤心了,明天会更好。

    Bié shāngxīn le, míngtiān huì gèng hǎo.

    Don't be sad; tomorrow will be better.

  3. 听到这条消息,他很伤心。

    Tīngdào zhè tiáo xiāoxi, tā hěn shāngxīn.

    When he hears this news, he is very sad.

How is 伤心 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么了?

    Nǐ zěnme le?

    What's wrong?

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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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.