āi
哀乐
sorrow; mourning
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesadjective
sorrowful; grieved; sad
Describes a deep feeling of sadness or grief.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
xiāo消
xi息
，
tā他
fēi非
cháng常
āi哀
shāng伤
。
He was very sorrowful upon hearing this news.
Āi哀
yuè乐
xiǎng响
qǐ起
，
quán全
chǎng场
sù肃
lì立
。
The funeral music began, and the entire audience stood in silence.
verb
to mourn; to grieve for; to lament
The act of expressing sorrow, especially for the deceased.
Quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
āi哀
dào悼
shì逝
qù去
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
。
The whole nation mourned the deceased heroes.
Tā他
zài在
mù墓
qián前
āi哀
sī思
liáng良
jiǔ久
。
He grieved for a long time in front of the tomb.
noun
sorrow; grief; mourning
The noun form of the feeling or state of sorrow.
Tā他
qiáng强
rěn忍
xīn心
zhōng中
zhī之
āi哀
。
He tried hard to suppress the grief in his heart.
Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
jiā家
guó国
zhī之
āi哀
。
This poem is full of sorrow for the country and family.