sadness; sorrow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesadjective
sad; sorrowful; melancholy
literaryDescribes a mood of deep sadness and worry, often used to describe expressions, eyes, or atmospheres.
Tā他
lù露
chū出
le了
āi哀
chóu愁
de的
mù目
guāng光
。
He revealed a sad gaze.
Zhè这
shǒu首
mín民
yáo谣
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
yuǎn远
lí离
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
āi哀
chóu愁
。
This folk ballad is full of sorrow for being far from home.
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Tā她
liǎn脸
shàng上
dài带
zhe着
yī一
sī丝
āi哀
chóu愁
de的
shén神
qíng情
。
There was a hint of sad worry on her face.
Āi哀
chóu愁
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
ràng让
tīng听
zhòng众
hóng红
le了
yǎn眼
kuàng眶
。
The sorrowful music made the audience's eyes well up with tears.
Jīng经
lì历
le了
shī失
bài败
hòu后
，
tā他
de的
yǎn眼
shén神
mǎn满
shì是
āi哀
chóu愁
。
After experiencing failure, his eyes were full of sadness and worry.
noun
sadness; sorrow; melancholy
neutralRefers to the feeling of sadness and worry itself, rather than describing a mood.
Tā他
de的
shī诗
gē歌
zǒng总
shì是
dài带
zhe着
dàn淡
dàn淡
de的
āi哀
chóu愁
。
His poems always carry a touch of quiet sorrow.
Lí离
bié别
dài带
lái来
de的
āi哀
chóu愁
lóng笼
zhào罩
le了
zhěng整
gè个
jù聚
huì会
。
The sorrow of parting hung over the entire gathering.
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Tā她
bǎ把
xīn心
zhōng中
de的
āi哀
chóu愁
xiě写
chéng成
le了
rì日
jì记
。
She wrote down her inner sorrow in her diary.
Zhè这
shǒu首
qǔ曲
zi子
shū抒
fā发
le了
zuò作
zhě者
wǎn晚
nián年
de的
āi哀
chóu愁
。
This piece expresses the author's sorrow in his later years.
Tā他
de的
liǎn脸
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
āi哀
chóu愁
，
yī依
jiù旧
chōng充
mǎn满
huó活
lì力
。
There was not a hint of sadness on his face, and he was still full of energy.