心疼

xīn téng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Rare

Definitions

1. to love dearly
2. to feel sorry for sb
3. to regret
4. to grudge
5. to be distressed

Word relationships

Related words

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• 难过 nán guò 难过 nán guò to feel sad feeling sorry or sad about something: to feel sad
• 舍不得 shě bu de 舍不得 shě bu de to hate to do sth to begrudge or be reluctant to part with something: to hate to do sth
• 担心 dān xīn 担心 dān xīn anxious worried or anxious about someone, similar to feeling distressed: anxious

Synonyms

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• 疼惜 téng xī 疼惜 téng xī to cherish to love dearly or feel protective affection for someone: to cherish

Usage notes

Collocations

心疼 is often used with 很 or 真 to emphasize the feeling, as in 很心疼 or 真心疼.

Common mistakes

心疼 is not the same as 爱. It implies a feeling of distress or sympathy, often because the person you care about is suffering or in a difficult situation.

Example Sentences

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看到你受伤，我很 心疼 。

Seeing you hurt, I feel very distressed.

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Words Containing 心疼

• 崽卖爷田不心疼 崽卖爷田不心疼 zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng: lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom)

Child Words of 心疼

• 心 心 xīn: heart
• 疼 疼 téng: (it) hurts; sore