悲哀 bēi’āi grieved
grieved; sorrowful
How to remember 悲哀: 悲 sorrow + 哀 sad = grieved.
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How it is used
- Sorrow/grief, and by extension a lamentable state of affairs - 感到悲哀 (gǎndào bēi'āi) to feel sorrow, 这是社会的悲哀 (zhè shì shèhuì de bēi'āi) this is a tragedy of society.
- More reflective and mournful than 难过 (nánguò, upset); can describe a pitiful situation, not just personal feeling.
- Fairly written/literary register.