Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

sad/sadness/sorrow/grief

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 5

Pinyin

bēi

Bopomofo

ㄅㄟ

Jyutping

bei1

Example sentences

聽到這個壞消息,他的內心感到無比悲傷。
听到这个坏消息,他的内心感到无比悲伤。

Hearing this bad news, his heart felt incomparably sad.

感受 gǎnshòu
我能深刻地感受到你的悲傷。
我能深刻地感受到你的悲伤。

I can deeply feel your sadness.

飲酒過量往往是造成車禍悲劇的主要原因。
饮酒过量往往是造成车祸悲剧的主要原因。

Excessive drinking is often the main cause of traffic accident tragedies.

悲哀 bēiāi
看著家鄉的衰敗,他感到一種深深的悲哀。
看著家乡的衰败,他感到一种深深的悲哀。

Watching the decline of his hometown, he felt a deep sorrow.

看著老朋友離去,他不禁感到萬分傷悲。
看著老朋友离去,他不禁感到万分伤悲。

Watching his old friend leave, he couldn't help but feel immense sadness.

古人 gǔrén
古人說:「少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲。」
古人说:「少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。」

Ancient people said: 'If one doesn't work hard when young, one will grieve in vain when old.'

可悲 kěbēi
這部小說的結局非常可悲。
这部小说的结局非常可悲。

The ending of this novel is very tragic.

他的童年生活非常悲慘,讓人十分同情。
他的童年生活非常悲惨,让人十分同情。

His childhood was very miserable, making people feel very sympathetic.

他落得如此悲慘的下場,真是罪有應得。
他落得如此悲惨的下场,真是罪有应得。

He ended up with such a tragic fate; he truly deserved it.

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