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心疼

xīnténg
verb HSK 6 #22,511

Meanings

  1. 1 to love dearly; to dote on
  2. 2 to feel sorry for; to feel distressed about

Characters

心
xīn
heart
疼
téng
to ache; to hurt
Heart aches - feeling love-pain for someone.

Examples

HSK 2
妈妈最心疼小女儿。
Māma zuì xīnténg xiǎo nǚér.
Mom dotes on the youngest daughter the most.
HSK 4
看到他这么辛苦，我很心疼。
Kàndào tā zhème xīnkǔ, wǒ hěn xīnténg.
Seeing him work so hard, I feel so sorry for him.
HSK 4
别浪费了，多心疼钱啊。
Bié làngfèi le, duō xīnténg qián a.
Don't waste it - think of the money!

Tips

usage
心疼 can mean (1) to feel deep affection and concern, or (2) to feel pain at wasting money/resources. Context determines which meaning.

Stroke Order

心 xīn
疼 téng