chén
tòng

common
adjective

Meaning of 沉痛

沉痛 means deep grief; profound sorrow; painful; bitter; deeply regrettable. Pronounced chén tòng.

  • deep grief; profound sorrow
  • painful; bitter; deeply regrettable

Definitions & Examples

chén
tòng
de
xuān
le
qīn
de
xùn
 

He announced his father's death with deep sorrow.

Quán
guó
rén
mín
duì
gǎn
dào
chén
tòng
 

The whole nation feels deep grief about this.

huái怀
zhe
chén
tòng
de
xīn
qíng
cān
jiā
le
zàng
 

She attended the funeral with a heavy heart.