Writing
悲伤 (bēi shāng) — how to say "sadness" in Chinese
悲伤
Sadness
adjective
Character composition
悲
grief
伤
wound
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
悲伤的心情
bēi shāng de xīn qíng
a sad mood
感到悲伤
gǎn dào bēi shāng
to feel sadness
Examples
听到这个消息，她感到深深的悲伤。
Hearing this news, she felt deep sadness.
他很悲伤。
He is very sad.
Try remembering 悲伤
Three short exercises on meaning and pronunciation. Free, no sign-up needed.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "sadness" in Chinese?
"sadness" in Chinese is 悲伤 (bēi shāng).
悲伤 meaning in English
悲伤 (bēi shāng) means "Sadness".
How is 悲伤 pronounced?
It is pronounced bēi shāng (written as bei shang, beishang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for sadness
It is written 悲伤: 悲 has 12 strokes, 伤 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 悲伤?
悲伤 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 悲伤 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.