悲 bēi
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 心 — heart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
悲惨
bēicǎn
miserable; tragic
Characters in this word
惨 cǎn
- Strokes
- 11
- Radical
- 忄 — heart
- Made of
- 忄 heart 参 to take part in, to intervene
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 这场矿难造成了悲惨的后果，也暴露出安全监管的长期失职。 Zhè chǎng kuàngnàn zàochéng le bēicǎn de hòuguǒ, yě bàolù chū ānquán jiānguǎn de chángqī shīzhí. This mining disaster caused tragic consequences and also exposed long-term failures in safety regulation.
- 这部电影讲了一个孤儿悲惨的童年。 Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎng le yí ge gū'ér bēicǎn de tóngnián. This film tells of an orphan's miserable childhood.
- 他回忆起那段悲惨的日子，忍不住流下了眼泪。 Tā huíyì qǐ nà duàn bēicǎn de rìzi, rěn bú zhù liúxià le yǎnlèi. Recalling those miserable days, he couldn't hold back his tears.
Related words
- 悲剧 bēijù tragedy
- 悲伤 bēishāng sad
- 悲观 bēiguān pessimistic
- 悲哀 bēi'āi sad; sorrowful; sorrow
- 悲欢离合 bēihuānlíhé joys and sorrows; partings and reunions
- 悲痛 bēitòng deeply sorrowful; grief-stricken
- 可悲 kěbēi lamentable; sad
- 惨 cǎn miserable; tragic; severe
- 惨白 cǎnbái deathly pale; ashen
- 惨痛 cǎntòng painful; bitter; grievous
- 惨重 cǎnzhòng heavy; severe
- 不堪 bùkān unable to bear; extremely; in a terrible state