沉痛

chéntòng

adjective #23,293

Meanings

1 deep grief
2 profound sorrow
3 bitter remorse
4 deeply pained

Characters

to sink / heavy / deep

pain / ache / grief

Examples

我们沉痛悼念在地震中遇难的同胞。

Wǒmen chéntòng dàoniàn zài dìzhèn zhōng yùnàn de tóngbāo.

We mourn with deep grief for the compatriots who perished in the earthquake.

他以沉痛的心情宣布了这一噩耗。

Tā yǐ chéntòng de xīnqíng xuānbù le zhè yī èhào.

He announced the terrible news with a heavy heart.

这是一段沉痛的历史。

Zhè shì yī duàn chéntòng de lìshǐ.

This is a chapter of painful history.

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沉痛 is a formal, weighty word typically used in official condolences, eulogies, and solemn public statements. In casual speech, 难过 (sad) or 痛苦 (anguished) are more common.

Stroke Order

沉 chén

痛 tòng