悲痛 (bēi tòng) — grieved; sorrowful
Definition
悲痛 is deep, intense grief — usually over a loss (a death, a disaster). Stronger than 伤心 ('sad, heartbroken') and more solemn than 难过; close in weight to 痛心.
adjective
grievedsorrowful
Examples
- ，悲痛。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā gǎn dào fēi cháng bēi tòng.He felt extremely grieved upon hearing this news.
- ，悲痛。Miàn duì qīn rén de lí qù, tā xīn zhōng chōng mǎn le bēi tòng.Facing the departure of a loved one, her heart was filled with sorrow.
- 悲痛。Zhè zhǒng bēi tòng de xīn qíng chí xù le hěn jiǔ.This sorrowful mood lasted for a long time.
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