悲惨

悲惨 bēicǎn

Miserable (tragic)

悲惨 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體悲慘 beican

What 悲惨 means

Miserable (tragic)

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悲惨 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

悲

bēi

Sad

惨

cǎn

Miserable (tragic - cruel)

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How to write 悲惨

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悲惨 in a sentence

小说描写了主人公悲惨的一生。

Xiǎoshuō miáoxiě le zhǔréngōng bēicǎn de yìshēng.

The novel depicts the tragic life of its protagonist.

那场地震造成了极其悲惨的后果。

Nà chǎng dìzhèn zàochéng le jíqí bēicǎn de hòuguǒ.

That earthquake caused extremely tragic consequences.

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Questions about 悲惨

What does 悲惨 mean in English?

悲惨 is pronounced bēicǎn and means Miserable (tragic).

How do you pronounce 悲惨?

悲惨 is bēicǎn in pinyin — written beican without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 悲惨?

悲惨 is written with 2 characters: 悲 (bēi) Sad, 惨 (cǎn) Miserable (tragic - cruel). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 悲惨 written in traditional Chinese?

悲慘. The simplified form 悲惨 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 悲慘 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bēicǎn.

Is 悲惨 an HSK word?

Yes — 悲惨 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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