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惨

慘
cǎn
adjective HSK 6 #2,318

Meanings

  1. 1 miserable; tragic; wretched
  2. 2 cruel; severe; disastrous

Examples

考试考得太惨了。
Kǎoshì kǎo de tài cǎn le.
The exam went terribly.
他输得很惨。
Tā shū de hěn cǎn.
He lost badly.
那场事故的场面很惨。
Nà chǎng shìgù de chǎngmiàn hěn cǎn.
The scene of that accident was terrible.
别说了，太惨了。
Bié shuō le, tài cǎn le.
Stop talking about it, it's too tragic.

Tips

usage
惨 is very colloquial. 太惨了 is commonly used to describe any bad outcome: a bad test score, losing a game, or having terrible luck. It doesn't always mean literally 'tragic.'

Stroke Order

惨 cǎn