心疼

xīnténg

verb HSK 5 #22,511

Meanings

Heart aches — feeling love-pain for someone.

妈妈最心疼小女儿。

Māma zuì xīnténg xiǎonǚ ér.

Mom dotes on the youngest daughter the most.

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.

别浪费了，多心疼钱啊。

Bié làngfèi le, duōxīn téng qián a.

Don't waste it — think of the money!

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.

心 xīn

疼 téng