悲哀

bēi āi
HSK 6
grieved, sorrowful
adjective

Example Sentences

她听到这个消息时感到非常悲哀。
tā tīngdào zhègè xiāoxī shí gǎndào fēicháng bēiāi 。
She felt very sorrowful when she heard the news.
这部电影的结局让人感到悲哀。
zhè bù diànyǐng de jiéjú ràng rén gǎndào bēiāi 。
The ending of this movie makes people feel sorrowful.
他的悲哀让我们都感同身受。
tāde bēiāi ràng wǒmen dū gǎntóngshēnshòu 。
His sorrow made us all empathize with him.

Individual Characters

悲bēi
sad, sadness, sorrow, grief
哀āi
sorrow, grief, pity, to grieve for

Words with similar meanings

伤心shāngxīn
sad
A more common term that conveys a sense of sadness but may not carry the same depth of sorrow.
忧伤yōushāng
melancholy
A slightly more intense term that refers to a deep, often reflective sadness.

Words Starting With 悲

悲观bēi guān
pessimistic
悲惨bēi cǎn
miserable; tragic

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