悲 (bēi) — sad, sorrowful; compassionate, merciful

Definition

Examples

• 听到这个消息，她悲从中来，泪如雨下。
  Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā bēi cóng zhōng lái, lèi rú yǔ xià.
  Hearing this news, her sadness welled up and tears streamed down like rain.
• 他悲天悯人，总是为他人着想。
  Tā bēi tiān mǐn rén, zǒng shì wèi tā rén zhuó xiǎng.
  He feels compassion for all and always considers others.
• 她心里很悲伤，但表面还是微笑着。
  Tā xīn lǐ hěn bēi shāng, dàn biǎo miàn hái shì wēi xiào zhe.
  She was very sad inside, but still smiled on the surface.

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