Definition
伤心 (shāng xīn) is the everyday word for 'sad, heartbroken' — it describes the emotional pain you feel from a disappointment or loss. It's more colloquial and personal than 悲伤 (bēi shāng, HSK6, a more formal/literary 'sorrowful') and 悲痛 (bēi tòng, HSK7, a deeper, more intense grief often used for tragedies).
adjective
sadgrievedheartbroken
Examples
- ,伤心。Tā diū le gōngzuò, hěn shāng xīn.She lost her job and is very sad.
- 伤心,。Bié shāng xīn le, wǒ péi nǐ chūqù zǒuzou.Don't be sad — I'll go out for a walk with you.
- ,伤心。Kàn dào zhège jiéguǒ, tā fēicháng shāng xīn.Seeing this result, he was extremely sad.
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