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悲惨

bēi cǎn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. miserable
  2. 2. tragic

Word relationships

Register variants

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惨
cǎn

miserable

口语中更常用，可作补语

Related words

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悲伤
bēi shāng

sad; sorrowful

侧重内心伤感，常作谓语

Synonyms

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可怜
kě lián

pitiful

形容人或情况值得同情，常互换
凄惨
qī cǎn

plaintive

书面语，多形容情景或声音

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“遭遇”、“命运”、“生活”等词搭配，作定语或谓语，不能直接用于程度补语（如“*悲惨得很”不自然）。

Common mistakes

勿用“悲惨”形容暂时的不适或小挫折（如“*我今天没吃早饭，很悲惨”），仅用于深重的痛苦或不幸。

Example Sentences

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他的童年非常 悲惨 。
His childhood was very miserable.

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Words Containing 悲惨

悲惨世界
bēi cǎn shì jiè

Les Misérables (1862) by Victor Hugo 維克多·雨果|维克多·雨果[wéi kè duō · yǔ guǒ]

Child Words of 悲惨

惨
cǎn

miserable

悲
bēi

sad