烧心

燒心

shāoxīn

verb #86,655

Meanings

1 to have heartburn
2 (of food) to cause heartburn
3 to worry; to feel anxious

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Examples

晚上吃太多辣的会烧心。

Wǎnshang chī tài duō là de huì shāoxīn.

Eating too much spicy food at night gives you heartburn.

孩子的事让她整天烧心。

Háizi de shì ràng tā zhěngtiān shāoxīn.

Worrying about the kids has her on edge all day.

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usage

Two senses, both common: literal acid reflux (the stomach feels like it's burning) and figurative anxiety. Context decides — 烧心的食物 is about reflux, 让人烧心 about worry.

Stroke Order

烧 shāo

心 xīn