悲痛

bēi tòng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. grieved
2. sorrowful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 欢乐 huān lè 欢乐 huān lè gaiety 情绪完全相反: gaiety

Related words

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• 悲哀 bēi āi 悲哀 bēi āi grieved 常一起出现，加强语气: grieved

Synonyms

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• 悲伤 bēi shāng 悲伤 bēi shāng sad; sorrowful 都表示难过的心情: sad; sorrowful
• 伤心 shāng xīn 伤心 shāng xīn to grieve 表示内心痛苦: to grieve

Usage notes

Collocations

悲痛常与“欲绝”搭配，如“悲痛欲绝”，表示极度悲伤。

Formality

悲痛多用于书面语或正式场合，口语中更常用“伤心”或“难过”。

Example Sentences

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听到这个消息，他感到非常 悲痛 。

Upon hearing this news, he felt extremely grieved.

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Words Containing 悲痛

• 强忍悲痛 强忍悲痛 qiáng rěn bēi tòng: to try hard to suppress one's grief (idiom)

Child Words of 悲痛

• 痛 痛 tòng: ache
• 悲 悲 bēi: sad