伤心 shāng xīn
“to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt”
adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 傷心
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
伤心 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1629: 伤心 shāngxīn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形). PDF page 120
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 伤心
伤心 (shāngxīn) is an adjective (and separable verb-object) meaning sad, heartbroken or deeply hurt. Modify it with 很, 非常 or 别, and use 为 + something + 伤心 to say what you are sad about.
例句Example sentences
- 听到这个消息，她非常伤心。tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā fēi cháng shāng xīn.Hearing the news, she was very sad.
- 事情已经过去了，你别太伤心了。shì qing yǐ jīng guò qù le, nǐ bié tài shāng xīn le.It is already in the past; do not be too sad.
- 我不想让父母为我伤心。wǒ bù xiǎng ràng fù mǔ wèi wǒ shāng xīn.I do not want to make my parents sad because of me.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个电影伤心了我。
✓这个电影让我很伤心。
伤心 is an intransitive state and cannot take a person object; use 让 + person + 伤心.
易混词Easily confused
伤心vs难过
难过 is broader — sad, upset, or sorry (physical discomfort is 难受, not 难过); 伤心 is stronger and focused on emotional grief or heartbreak.