English–Chinese
“have one's heart broken” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī liàn
Example
我昨天失恋了。wǒ zuó tiān shī liàn le
I had my heart broken yesterday.
How to say “have one's heart broken” in Chinese
“Have one's heart broken” in Chinese is 失恋 (shī liàn).
A hoped-for romantic bond slips away, so the person remains focused on the pain of that loss.
Example sentences with 失恋
听说他昨天失恋了，朋友们都很关心他。tīng shuō tā zuó tiān shī liàn le péng yǒu men dōu hěn guān xīn tā
I heard he had his heart broken yesterday, and his friends are all very concerned about him.
Tips for using 失恋
- The person experiencing the loss is normally the subject, which makes first-person and third-person descriptions natural in everyday conversation.