悲哀 bēi’āi grieved
grieved; sorrowful
怎么记住“悲哀”: 悲 sorrow + 哀 sad = grieved.
汉字
用法
- 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.