惨痛

cǎn tòng

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. bitter
2. painful
3. deeply distressed

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 苦痛 kǔ tòng 苦痛 kǔ tòng pain 侧重肉体或精神上的痛苦: pain
• 惨重 cǎn zhòng 惨重 cǎn zhòng disastrous 用于损失、代价等程度严重: disastrous

Synonyms

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• 悲痛 bēi tòng 悲痛 bēi tòng grieved 形容内心极度悲伤: grieved

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“教训”“损失”“代价”搭配，如“惨痛的教训”。

Formality

多用于书面语，描述严重后果带来的痛苦，口语较少使用。

Example Sentences

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那次失败给了我们一个 惨痛 的教训。

That failure taught us a bitter lesson.

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Child Words of 惨痛

• 惨 惨 cǎn: miserable
• 痛 痛 tòng: ache