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心痛 (xīn tòng) refers to physical heart pain or emotional heartbreak, while 心疼 (xīn téng) emphasizes compassion for someone else's suffering.
Learners often confuse 心疼 with other similar expressions of sympathy. This term is more intimate and emotionally charged, so it's best used in informal settings among friends or loved ones. Common collocations include '心疼我的朋友' (to feel sorry for my friend).
As an HSK 6 word, 心疼 connects well with other emotional expressions like 悲伤 (bēi shāng, sadness) and 同情 (tóng qíng, compassion). Students should focus on using it in context to express empathy or regret accurately.
A common mistake is using 心疼 to describe personal pain, as in '我心疼' (I feel pain), which is incorrect. Instead, use it to express sympathy for others, like '我心疼他' (I feel sorry for him).
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心疼 (xīn téng) expresses a deep emotional pain or distress, often felt for someone else's suffering or misfortune. It is commonly used in contexts where one feels sympathy or compassion, as well as in situations that invoke regret over someone’s hardships.
When to use 心疼
Learners often confuse 心疼 with other similar expressions of sympathy. This term is more intimate and emotionally charged, so it's best used in informal settings among friends or loved ones. Common collocations include '心疼我的朋友' (to feel sorry for my friend).
心疼 or something close to it
心痛 (xīn tòng) refers to physical heart pain or emotional heartbreak, while 心疼 (xīn téng) emphasizes compassion for someone else's suffering.
What learners get wrong
A common mistake is using 心疼 to describe personal pain, as in '我心疼' (I feel pain), which is incorrect. Instead, use it to express sympathy for others, like '我心疼他' (I feel sorry for him).
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Grammar Patterns of 心疼
心疼 functions as an adjective. In Chinese it behaves like a stative verb: place it directly after the subject without 是 (我很高，not 我是高). Use 不 to negate (不高) and pair it with 很 in plain affirmative sentences. It carries 5 related meanings, each with its own usage notes below. The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.
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这样浪费,真叫人看了____.
It makes one's heart ache to see such waste.
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It's generally more suitable for informal contexts, especially when speaking with friends or family.
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