How to say “feel sorry” in Chinese
feel sorry (deeply); dote on
“Feel sorry” in Chinese is 心疼, xīn téng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
心疼 is read xīn téng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
On top, 疒 “illness”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “心疼”.
More words from the lesson “Hurt and anger”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “feel sorry” in Chinese?
“Feel sorry” in Chinese is 心疼, pinyin xīnténg.
What does 心疼 mean?
心疼 (xīnténg) means “feel sorry (deeply); dote on”.
How do you write 心疼?
心疼 is 2 characters: 心 (xīn) — heart; 疼 (téng) — hurt, ache. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 心疼?
心疼 is read xīnténg. Tones: xīn — first tone, téng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“feel sorry” in the lesson “Hurt and anger”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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