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失恋

shī liàn

HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word Traditional 失戀

失恋 (shī liàn) means "to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 失恋 means

1. to lose one's love
2. to break up (in a romantic relationship)
3. to feel jilted

The characters in 失恋

• 失shīto lose; to miss; to fail
• 恋liànto feel attached to; to long for; to love

Example sentences

• 乔治失恋了。
  Qiáozhì shīliàn le.
  George was broken-hearted.
• 恋爱和失恋迅速。
  Liàn'ài hé shīliàn xùnsù.
  Fall in and out of love quickly.
• 他失恋了，所以便尝试自杀。
  Tā shīliàn le, suǒyǐ biàn chángshì zìshā.
  He tried to kill himself because he lost her love.
• 欣怡最近瘦好多喔，是去健身房还是失恋啊？
  Hsin-yi got so much slimmer lately. Is it gym or heartbreak?

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