心疼

心疼 xīnténg

love dearly; the pain of love

HSK 6 xinteng

What 心疼 means

  1. love dearly
  2. the pain of love

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 心疼 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

心疼 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

xīn
Heart (mind)
téng
Ache (sore - hurts - pain - love)

How to write 心疼

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Questions about 心疼

What does 心疼 mean in English?

心疼 is pronounced xīnténg and means love dearly, the pain of love.

How do you pronounce 心疼?

心疼 is xīnténg in pinyin — written xinteng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 心疼?

心疼 is written with 2 characters: 心 (xīn) Heart (mind), 疼 (téng) Ache (sore - hurts - pain - love). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 心疼 an HSK word?

Yes — 心疼 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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