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    Using 伤心 (shāngxīn) to express "sad" or "heartbroken"

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Subject + 很 + 伤心 / 伤心 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The adjective 伤心 (shāngxīn) means "sad" or "heartbroken" and describes a feeling of emotional pain or grief. It literally combines 伤 (hurt/wound) with 心 (heart). It can modify a noun with 的, as in 伤心的朋友 (a sad friend), or serve as a predicate, as in 她很伤心 (she is very sad).

    Examples

    • 听到这个消息，她非常伤心。

      Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā fēicháng shāngxīn.

      Upon hearing the news, she was very sad.

    • 别为这件小事伤心了。

      Bié wèi zhè jiàn xiǎoshì shāngxīn le.

      Don't be sad over such a small matter.

    • 他伤心地看着窗外的雨。

      Tā shāngxīn de kànzhe chuāngwài de yǔ.

      He sadly gazed at the rain outside the window.

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