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The Chinese word shangxin - 伤心 - shāngxīn
(sad in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
shāngxīn
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English translations
sad, to break one's heart,
heartbroken, grieved, broken-hearted
Chinese characters:
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伤心 ( shangxin / shāngxīn ) in traditional characters
傷心
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 伤心 ( shangxin / shāngxīn ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta tingle zhege xiaoxi hen shangxin.
Tā tīngle zhège xiāoxi hěn shāngxīn.– English translation: She was very sad when she heard the news.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
injury | heart
伤心 ( shangxin / shāngxīn ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 876)
伤心 ( shangxin / shāngxīn ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 876)
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