痛心

tòngxīn

adjective HSK 7-9 #17,684

Meanings

1 pained
2 grieved
3 heartbroken

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Examples

HSK 3

听到这个消息，他非常痛心。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā fēicháng tòngxīn.

He was deeply grieved upon hearing this news.

HSK 5

浪费人才令人痛心。

Làngfèi réncái lìngrén tòngxīn.

Wasting talent is heartbreaking.

Tips

usage

痛心 expresses deep sorrow or regret over something unfortunate. It is more formal/literary than 伤心. Common collocation: 痛心疾首 (be utterly grieved).

Stroke Order

痛 tòng

心 xīn