Chinese word

痛心

Pronunciation

Pinyintòng xīn

Meaning

  • adjectivedeeply saddened

Example

看到新闻我感到痛心。kàn dào xīn wén wǒ gǎn dào tòng xīn

Seeing the news, I feel deeply saddened.

Illustration for 痛心 (deeply saddened)

More examples

政府对这一失误表示痛心并道歉。zhèng fǔ duì zhè yì shī wù biǎo shì tòng xīn bìng dào qiàn

The government expressed deep sadness over this mistake and apologized.

Core concept

A grave event leaves a deep, heavy ache in the heart.

Common phrases

  • 听到痛心的消息tīng dào tòng xīn de xiāo xī

    hear distressing news

  • 为此感到痛心wèi cǐ gǎn dào tòng xīn

    be deeply saddened by this

Similar words

伤心shāng xīn: Feeling strong sadness after being hurt, disappointed, or separated from someone or something.
难过nán guò: Feeling unhappy and troubled for a time because something feels sad, unpleasant, or disappointing.
悲伤bēi shāng: Feeling deep, serious sorrow that brings a quiet and mournful sadness.
痛苦tòng kǔ: Being in a state of severe physical pain or emotional suffering.

Definition in Chinese

对令人悲痛的事情感到强烈的悲伤或痛惜，内心沉重难以释怀。duì lìng rén bēi tòng de shì qíng gǎn dào qiáng liè de bēi shāng huò tòng xī nèi xīn chén zhòng nán yǐ shì huái

Word origin

痛心 (tòngxīn, "deeply saddened") combines 痛 (tòng, "pain") + 心 (xīn, "heart"), extending physical pain into intense emotional grief.

Usage tips

  • This adjective suits serious news, condolences, and solemn public comments more than a small everyday disappointment.

Other meanings

  • heartbrokenadjective
  • deeply sorryadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 痛心疾首tòng xīn jí shǒube profoundly grievedidiom

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