# 心酸 (xīnsuān)

In Mandarin Chinese, 心酸 (xīnsuān) means “to feel heartache; sad; grieved”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to feel heartache; sad; grieved
- Pinyin: xīnsuān (xin1 suan1)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 听了他的经历，大家都很心酸。
  Tīng le tā de jīnglì, dàjiā dōu hěn xīnsuān.
  Hearing his story, everyone felt sad.

## Characters

- [心](https://hanziro.com/word/xin-heart/) (xīn): heart; mind
- [酸](https://hanziro.com/word/suan-sour/) (suān): sour; sore, aching

https://hanziro.com/word/xin-suan-feel-heartache/

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