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伤心 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shāngxīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
伤心表示心里难过。
shāng xīn biǎo shì xīn lǐ nán guò。
Sad means feeling upset in the heart.
Context note
伤心常用于情绪和经历。
shāng xīn cháng yòng yú qíng xù hé jīng lì。
Sad often appears with emotions and experiences.
5 examples
他很伤心。
tā hěn shāng xīn。
He is very sad.
不要伤心。
bú yào shāng xīn。
Don't be sad.
她听到消息后很伤心。
tā tīng dào xiāo xī hòu hěn shāng xīn。
She was sad after hearing the news.
伤心的时候要说出来。
shāng xīn de shí hòu yào shuō chū lái。
When you are sad, you should say it out.
这个故事让人伤心。
zhè ge gù shì ràng rén shāng xīn。
This story makes people sad.
5 mini stories
他因为朋友离开而伤心。
tā yīn wèi péng yǒu lí kāi ér shāng xīn。
He was sad because his friend left.
妈妈抱着我，让我别伤心。
mā ma bào zhe wǒ， ràng wǒ bié shāng xīn。
Mom hugged me and told me not to be sad.
听到坏消息，她很伤心。
tīng dào huài xiāo xī， tā hěn shāng xīn。
She was sad after hearing the bad news.
他伤心地低下了头。
tā shāng xīn dì dī xià le tóu。
He lowered his head sadly.
我们一起安慰伤心的同学。
wǒ men yì qǐ ān wèi shāng xīn de tóng xué。
We comforted the sad classmate together.