# 痛心 (tòngxīn)

In Mandarin Chinese, 痛心 (tòngxīn) means “grieved; pained; distressed”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: grieved; pained; distressed
- Pinyin: tòngxīn (tong4 xin1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这样严重的浪费令人痛心。
  Zhèyàng yánzhòng de làngfèi lìngrén tòngxīn.
  Such serious waste makes people feel distressed.

## Characters

- [痛](https://hanziro.com/word/tong-ache/) (tòng): ache; pain
- [心](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-heart/) (xīn): heart; mind

https://hanziro.com/word/tong-xin-grieved/

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