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心酸

xīn suān
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. to feel sad

Word relationships

Antonyms

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开心
kāi xīn

to feel happy

他感到心酸而不是开心。

Related words

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难受
nán shòu

to feel unwell

心里又心酸又难受。

Synonyms

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伤心
shāng xīn

to grieve

听到这个消息，他很心酸。

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with verbs like 感到 (gǎndào) or 觉得 (juéde) to express feeling sad.

Common mistakes

心酸 is often confused with 心酸酸, but 心酸酸 is not standard Mandarin.

Example Sentences

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这个故事让人 心酸 。
This story makes people feel sad.

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Words Containing 心酸

尝尽心酸
cháng jìn xīn suān

to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

Child Words of 心酸

心
xīn

heart

酸
suān

sour