English–Chinese
“feel sorry for” in Chinese
How to say “feel sorry for” in Chinese
“Feel sorry for” in Chinese is 心疼 (xīn téng).
Another person's suffering becomes an ache in the observer, joined to a wish to care for and protect that person.
Example sentences with 心疼
他得知孩子被欺负后，心里特别心疼。tā dé zhī hái zi bèi qī fù hòu xīn lǐ tè bié xīn téng
After learning that the child had been bullied, he felt especially sorry for the child.
Tips for using 心疼
- It is natural in conversations about illness, setbacks, exhausting work, or other hardships when the speaker's concern is directed at a person rather than an event alone.
Other Chinese words for “feel sorry for”
她很怜惜那个老人。tā hěn lián xī nà ge lǎo rén
She feels very sorry for that old man.