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

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 4

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.

Tips

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