āi
wǎn

common
literary

Meaning of 哀婉

哀婉 means sad and plaintive; mournfully moving. Pronounced āi wǎn.

  • sad and plaintive; mournfully moving

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
shǒu
xiǎo
qín
de
xuán
shí
fēn
āi
wǎn
 

The melody of this violin piece is deeply mournful and moving.

yòng
āi
wǎn
de
diào
jiǎng
shù
le
guò
de
shì
 

She narrated the story of the past in a sad and plaintive tone.

piān
dào
xiě
de
zhēn
zhì
ér
āi
wǎn
 

That eulogy was written with sincerity and mournful grace.

Yuǎn
chù
chuán
lái
zhèn
āi
wǎn
de
shēng
 
lìng
rén
dòng
róng
 

From the distance came the sound of a plaintive flute, deeply moving.