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

HSK 4

这是一段沉痛的历史。

Zhè shì yī duàn chéntòng de lìshǐ.

This is a chapter of painful history.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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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