悲哀

bēi'āi

adjective HSK 7-9 #5,214

Meanings

1 grieved
2 sorrowful
3 sad

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这是一个悲哀的故事。

Zhè shì yīgè bēi'āi de gùshi.

This is a sad story.

HSK 3

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

悲 bēi

哀 āi