Chinese word

心碎

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīn suì

Meaning

  • verbbe heartbroken

Example

听说奶奶去世了，他心碎了。tīng shuō nái nǎi qù shì le tā xīn suì le

He was heartbroken to hear that his grandmother had died.

Illustration for 心碎 (be heartbroken)

More examples

分手后，他一听到对方有了新恋情就心碎了。fēn shǒu hòu tā yì tīng dào duì fāng yǒu le xīn liàn qíng jiù xīn suì le

After they broke up, he was heartbroken when he heard that his ex was in a new relationship.

Core concept

A deep emotional break caused by loss, pictured as the heart splitting apart.

Common phrases

  • 心碎了xīn suì le

    be heartbroken

  • 让人心碎ràng rén xīn suì

    break someone's heart

  • 为…心碎wèi xīn suì

    be heartbroken over ___

Similar words

伤心shāng xīn: Feel sorrow and emotional pain over something upsetting.
难过nán guò: Feel unhappy and weighed down by difficult emotions.
心痛xīn tòng: Feel intense sorrow that seems to cause a sharp ache in the chest.
难受nán shòu: Feel uncomfortable, distressed, or physically unwell.

Definition in Chinese

感到极度悲痛，好像心被打碎或裂开，常用来表示因失去或重大打击而产生的强烈伤感。gǎn dào jí dù bēi tòng hǎo xiàng xīn bèi dǎ suì huò liè kāi cháng yòng lái biǎo shì yīn shī qù huò zhòng dà dǎ jī ér chǎn shēng de qiáng liè shāng gǎn

Word origin

The compound 心碎 (xīnsuì, "heartbroken") joins 心 (xīn, "heart") and 碎 (suì, "shattered"), using a broken object as a picture of overwhelming grief.

Usage tips

  • This word suits a major emotional blow, such as news of a death or a painful separation, rather than an ordinary small disappointment.

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