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心痛

xīntòng
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to feel heartache
  2. 2 to grieve
  3. 3 heartache
  4. 4 cardiac pain

Examples

HSK 3
他突然感到心痛，被送往医院。
Tā tūrán gǎndào xīntòng, bèi sòngwǎng yīyuàn.
He suddenly felt cardiac pain and was taken to the hospital.
HSK 7-9
看到孩子受苦，母亲非常心痛。
Kàndào háizi shòukǔ, mǔqīn fēicháng xīntòng.
Seeing her child suffer, the mother felt deep heartache.

Tips

usage
Two distinct meanings, emotional anguish (most common) and literal chest pain. Context distinguishes them. Compare with 心疼 (xīnténg) which is purely emotional 'to feel sorry for / dote on'.

In Pop Culture

心痛到无法呼吸 xīntòng dào wúfǎ hūxī
heartache so bad I can't breathe
Iconic line from Zhang Yuying's 2014 ballad '小情歌'-style pop hit, now a meme used half-jokingly for any minor disappointment.

Stroke Order

心 xīn
痛 tòng