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The word "伤心" is formed by combining the character 伤, meaning "to injure" or "hurt", with 心, meaning "heart", resulting in a literal composition meaning "hurt heart" to convey the emotional state of being sad or heartbroken.

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我最近很伤心。

Wǒ zuìjìn hěn shāngxīn.

I have been very sad recently.

这件事让他很伤心。

Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn shāngxīn.

This matter made him very sad.

看到朋友离开，她伤心地哭了。

Kàndào péngyou líkāi, tā shāngxīn de kūle.

Seeing her friend leave, she cried sadly.

虽然比赛输了，但他没有表现出伤心。

Suīrán bǐsài shūle, dàn tā méiyǒu biǎoxiàn chū shāngxīn.

Although they lost the game, he did not show sadness.

听到那个令人伤心的消息后，他一整天都闷闷不乐。

Tīngdào nàge lìng rén shāngxīn de xiāoxi hòu, tā yī zhěng tiān dōu mènmènbùlè.

After hearing that sad news, he was unhappy all day.

Word Definition - 伤心

shāng xīn sad; heartbroken; sorrowful

Individual Character Details

伤 shāng
心 xīn