心疼

The Chinese word 心疼 (xīn téng) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 心 (xīn), meaning "heart," and 疼 (téng), meaning "pain" or "ache." Together, these characters form a word that literally means "heart pain" or "heartache." However, in Chinese, the word 心疼 is not only used to describe physical pain in the heart, but also emotional pain or distress. It can be used to express feelings of sympathy, compassion, or concern for someone who is suffering or in need. For example, if you see someone who is crying or upset, you might say to them, "你別難過，我心疼你" (nǐ bié nán guò, wǒ xīn téng nǐ), which means "Don't be sad, I feel sorry for you." In this sense, 心疼 is similar to the English expression "to have a heart for someone."