to grieve · to be broken-hearted · to feel deeply hurt

shāng xīn

sh+āng·1st tonex+īn·1st tone

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The news made her sad.

这个消息让她很伤心。

I feel sad sometimes.

我有时会感到伤心。

She failed the examination and I was greatly disappointed.

令我非常伤心的是她考砸了。

She was really upset at the time. She cried in the dorm the entire day.

她当时很伤心，在宿舍哭了整整一天。

A home without a mother is a sad, sad place.

一个没有母亲的家是个伤心，伤心的地方。

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