伤心 (shāng xīn) — sad, grieved, heartbroken
Definition
伤心 is everyday 'sad / heartbroken' over a personal loss or disappointment. Weaker than the more formal/literary 悲伤 and 悲哀; less gentle/nostalgic than 伤感.
adjective
sadgrievedheartbroken
Examples
- ，伤心。Tā diū le gōng zuò, hěn shāng xīn.She lost her job and is very sad.
- 伤心，。Bié shāng xīn le, wǒ péi nǐ chū qù zǒu zǒu.Don't be sad — I'll go out for a walk with you.
- ，伤心。Kàn dào zhè ge jié guǒ, tā fēi cháng shāng xīn.Seeing this result, he was extremely sad.
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