哀伤

哀傷

āishāng

adjective #14,692

Meanings

1 grief; distress; sorrow
2 grieved; heartbroken; dejected

Characters

grief; sorrow; pity

wound; to hurt; sad

Examples

HSK 6

他为失去的朋友感到深深的哀伤。

Tā wèi shīqù de péngyou gǎndào shēnshēn de āishāng.

He felt deep grief for his lost friend.

HSK 7-9

她的眼神里充满了哀伤。

Tā de yǎnshén lǐ chōngmǎn le āishāng.

Her eyes were full of sorrow.

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哀伤 is literary and formal - common in written Chinese, poetry, and emotional prose. In everyday speech, 难过 or 伤心 are more natural for expressing sadness.

Stroke Order

哀 āi

伤 shāng