悲惨
bēi cǎn
Miserable, tragic
悲哀 (bēi āi) — how to say "sorrowful" in Chinese
悲哀
Sorrowful, grieved
adjective
Character composition
悲
sadness, grief
哀
grief, to mourn
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
感到悲哀
gǎn dào bēi āi
feel sorrow
悲哀的眼神
bēi āi de yǎn shén
sorrowful eyes
充满悲哀
chōng mǎn bēi āi
full of sorrow
Examples
听到这个消息，他感到深深的悲哀。
Upon hearing this news, he felt deep sorrow.
他很悲哀。
He is very sorrowful.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sorrowful" in Chinese?
"sorrowful" in Chinese is 悲哀 (bēi āi).
What does 悲哀 mean in English?
悲哀 (bēi āi) means "Sorrowful, grieved".
How is 悲哀 pronounced?
It is pronounced bēi āi (written as bei ai, beiai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "sorrowful" in Chinese characters?
It is written 悲哀.
What HSK level is 悲哀?
悲哀 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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