悲哀 (bēi āi) — sorrowful, grieved
Definition
A formal, written word for 'sorrowful,' stronger and more literary than 难过 or 伤心. It can also name sadness itself as a noun.
adjective
sorrowfulgrieved
Examples
- ，悲哀。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào shí fēn bēi āi.He felt very sorrowful upon hearing this news.
- 悲哀。Tā nà bēi āi de yǎn shén ràng rén xīn téng.Her sorrowful eyes made people's hearts ache.
- ，悲哀。Miàn duì shī bài, tā bìng méi yǒu yì zhí bēi āi xià qù.Faced with failure, he didn't stay sorrowful forever.
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