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悲惨

bēi cǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • miserable
  • tragic

Definition

极其痛苦,令人伤心。

Extremely painful or sorrowful; tragic.

Usage

用于形容人的生活、命运、遭遇等非常不幸或令人同情的状态。

Used to describe a person's life, fate, or situation that is very unfortunate and worthy of sympathy.

Examples

  • 1 那场战争让无数家庭陷入悲惨的境地。 (That war plunged countless families into a tragic situation.)
  • 2 他的一生充满了悲惨的经历。 (His life was filled with tragic experiences.)
  • 3 这部电影讲述了一个悲惨的爱情故事。 (This movie tells a tragic love story.)
  • 4 看到那些无家可归的孩子,我感到非常悲惨。 (Seeing those homeless children, I felt extremely sad.)
  • 5 她的悲惨遭遇引起了大家的同情。 (Her tragic ordeal aroused everyone's sympathy.)
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