悲哀

bēi'āi

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,214

Meanings

1 grieved
2 sorrowful
3 sad

Characters

Examples

听到这个消息，她感到非常悲哀。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā gǎndào fēicháng bēi'āi.

Hearing this news, she felt very sorrowful.

这是一个悲哀的故事。

Zhè shì yīgè bēi'āi de gùshi.

This is a sad story.

Tips

usage

悲哀 is deeper and more literary than 难过 (nánguò, sad). It implies profound grief, not just everyday unhappiness.

Stroke Order

悲 bēi

哀 āi