悲惨

悲慘

bēicǎn

adjective HSK 6 #4,046

Meanings

Sad and miserable — a tragic situation.

Zhànzhēng gěi rénmín dàilái le bēicǎn de shēnghuó.

War brought a miserable life to the people.

Tā de zāoyù fēicháng bēicǎn.

His experience was extremely tragic.

Zhè bù diànyǐng jiǎngshù le yī gè bēicǎn de gùshi.

This movie tells a tragic story.

usage

悲惨 (tragic, wretched) vs 悲伤 (bēishāng, sad/sorrowful) vs 凄惨 (qīcǎn, miserable/desolate). 悲惨 emphasizes the severity of suffering.

悲 bēi

惨 cǎn