悲伤

bēi shāng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. sad; sorrowful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 开心 kāi xīn 开心 kāi xīn to feel happy 表达喜悦的情绪: to feel happy

Register variants

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• 悲哀 bēi āi 悲哀 bēi āi grieved 书面语，常用于正式或文学语境: grieved

Related words

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• 痛苦 tòng kǔ 痛苦 tòng kǔ pain 更强烈的精神或身体痛苦: pain

Synonyms

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• 难过 nán guò 难过 nán guò to feel sad 表达悲伤的情绪: to feel sad

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“悲伤”不能直接接宾语，不能说“我悲伤他”，应用“我为他的遭遇感到悲伤”。

Formality

“悲哀”比“悲伤”更常用于正式或书面语境，如文学作品中。

Example Sentences

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她的神情看起来有些 悲伤 。

Her expression looks a bit sad.

悲伤 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 4540553)

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Child Words of 悲伤

• 伤 伤 shāng: to injure
• 悲 悲 bēi: sad