心碎

xīnsuì

adjective #6,528

Meanings

1 heartbroken
2 brokenhearted
3 devastated

Characters

broken; shattered

Examples

听到这个消息，她心碎了。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā xīnsuì le.

When she heard the news, she was heartbroken.

分手让他感到心碎。

Fēnshǒu ràng tā gǎndào xīnsuì.

The breakup left him heartbroken.

这是一个令人心碎的故事。

Zhè shì yī gè lìng rén xīnsuì de gùshi.

This is a heartbreaking story.

Tips

memory

心 (heart) + 碎 (shattered/broken) = a shattered heart. The imagery is the same as English 'heartbroken.'

Stroke Order

心 xīn

碎 suì