悲哀
Old HSK 6
悲哀 (bēi'āi) · sorrowful
悲哀 (bēi'āi) means “sorrowful; sad; grieved”. It is written with 2 characters: 悲 (sorrow) + 哀 (sad). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 悲哀 is built
The characters
悲 bēi · sorrow
What 悲 is made of
- 非fēi — not
- 心xīn — heart
哀 āi · sad
What 哀 is made of
- 衣yī — cloth
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Example sentences
听到这个消息，大家都很悲哀。Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, dàjiā dōu hěn bēi'āi.Everyone was saddened by the news.
这是一个悲哀的故事。Zhè shì yī gè bēi'āi de gùshi.This is a sad story.
Questions about 悲哀
What does 悲哀 mean?
悲哀 (bēi'āi) means “sorrowful; sad; grieved”.
How do you pronounce 悲哀?
悲哀 is pronounced bēi'āi.
Which HSK level is 悲哀?
悲哀 is in Old HSK 6.
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Learn 悲哀 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.