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悲哀

bēi āi
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. grieved
  2. 2. sorrowful

Word relationships

Antonyms

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欢乐
huān lè

gaiety

表达与悲痛相反的情感

Register variants

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伤心
shāng xīn

to grieve

“伤心”更口语化，“悲哀”更书面化

Related words

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悲痛
bēi tòng

grieved

语义接近，但“悲痛”强调因不幸而产生的强烈痛苦

Synonyms

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悲伤
bēi shāng

sad; sorrowful

均可表达内心痛苦，但“悲哀”更侧重内心的深切哀痛，“悲伤”更常用于一般伤心

Usage notes

Collocations

常用搭配为“感到悲哀”“令人悲哀”，宾语多为抽象事物或处境。

Common mistakes

“悲哀”不能直接加宾语，如不说“我悲哀他”，应用“为...感到悲哀”。

Example Sentences

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他感到深深的 悲哀 。
He feels deep sorrow.

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Child Words of 悲哀

哀
āi

Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[lí]

悲
bēi

sad