凄惨 (qī cǎn) — wretched, miserable, tragic, heartbreaking

Definition

Examples

• 那个流浪汉的生活很凄惨。
  Nà ge liú làng hàn de shēng huó hěn qī cǎn.
  That homeless person's life was wretched.
• 电影讲述了凄惨的故事。
  Diàn yǐng jiǎng shù le qī cǎn de gù shi.
  The movie told a tragic story.
• 她唱的歌听起来很凄惨。
  Tā chàng de gē tīng qǐ lái hěn qī cǎn.
  The song she sang sounded heartbreaking.