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心疼

xīnténg
verb HSK 5 #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

妈妈最心疼小女儿。
Māma zuì xīnténg xiǎo nǚ'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, 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