shīliàn

失恋

HSK 7-9Word · VerbTraditional失戀

lose a romantic relationship; get dumped

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to be disappointed in love; to get dumped; to go through a breakup

neutral

Refers to the feeling of losing a romantic partner, whether through a breakup, rejection, or unrequited love. The subject is the person who experiences the loss.

Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
shī失
liàn恋
le了
 ,
xīn心
qíng情
hěn很
bù不
hǎo好
 。

He recently got dumped and is in a very bad mood.

Péng朋
you友
shī失
liàn恋
de的
shí时
hou候
 ,
wǒ我
men们
gāi该
zěn怎
me么
ān安
wèi慰
tā他
 ?

How should we comfort a friend when he's going through a breakup?

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Zhè这
shì是
tā她
dì第
yī一
cì次
shī失
liàn恋
 ,
dǎ打
jī击
hěn很
dà大
 。

This is her first heartbreak, and it's a huge blow.

Shī失
liàn恋
hòu后
 ,
tā他
bǎ把
jīng精
lì力
dōu都
tóu投
rù入
dào到
gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
 。

After the breakup, he threw all his energy into his work.