悲怆 (bēi chuàng) — (v.p., literary) deeply sorrowful; tragic; heartrending

Definition

A literary adjective meaning 'deeply sorrowful, tragic' — used in writing, not everyday speech, for art, music, or scenes that move the listener to grief.

verb
(v.p., literary) deeply sorrowfultragicheartrending

Examples

  • 悲怆
    Zhè shǒu bēi chuàng de yuè qǔ ràng tīng zhòng luò xià le yǎn lèi.
    This mournful piece of music brought the audience to tears.
  • 悲怆
    Chuán chén de nà yí kè, chǎng miàn shí fēn bēi chuàng.
    At the moment the ship sank, the scene was extremely tragic.
  • 悲怆
    Tā yòng bēi chuàng de yǔ diào jiǎng shù le zì jǐ de jīng lì.
    He recounted his experience in a mournful tone.

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