Meaning of 伤心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to grieve
- to be broken-hearted
- to feel deeply hurt
How to use 伤心
伤心 describes strong sadness, often caused by loss, disappointment, or being hurt by someone. It works like an adjective and can take 很 or 太. Example: 听到这个消息，她很伤心。(Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā hěn shāngxīn.) She was very sad when she heard the news.
伤心 is built from 伤 (shāng), to wound or hurt, and 心 (xīn), heart. A hurt heart is a sad heart, so 伤心 means to feel deeply sad or heartbroken.
Common mistake: Learners often write 伤 with the wrong right side or confuse it with 份 or 你. The right part of 伤 is 力 with a short stroke on top, not 分 or 尔. Also keep both syllables in first tone: shāngxīn, not shàngxīn, which sounds like 上心 (to pay attention).
伤心 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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伤 shāng · to injure · 6 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 伤心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 决心 | juéxīn | determination; resolution |
Questions about 伤心
What does 伤心 mean?
伤心 (shāngxīn) means "to grieve; to be broken-hearted".
How do you write 伤心?
伤心 is made of 2 characters: 伤 (6 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 伤心 an HSK word?
Yes. 伤心 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 伤心 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 伤心 is written 傷心.
What is the difference between 伤心 and 难过?
Both mean sad. 难过 (nánguò) is milder and more general, like feeling down or upset. 伤心 is stronger and suggests real emotional pain, such as after a breakup or a death.
How do I say someone made me sad using 伤心?
Use 让 or 使 before the person: 他让我很伤心 (Tā ràng wǒ hěn shāngxīn), He made me very sad. You can also say 伤了我的心 (shāng le wǒ de xīn), he broke my heart, because the word can be split.