伤心

傷心

shāngxīn

adjective HSK 3 #1,596

Meanings

1 sad
2 heartbroken
3 grieved

Characters

to injure; to hurt

Literally 'injured heart'

Examples

她听到这个消息很伤心。

Tā tīngdào zhège xiāoxi hěn shāngxīn.

She was very sad to hear this news.

别伤心了，一切都会好的。

Bié shāngxīn le, yīqiè dōu huì hǎo de.

Don't be sad; everything will be okay.

他伤心地哭了。

Tā shāngxīn de kū le.

He cried sadly.

Tips

usage

伤心 describes deep sadness or heartbreak. For milder sadness, 难过 is more common in daily speech.

Stroke Order

伤 shāng

心 xīn