sorrowful; grieved; mournful
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
deeply sorrowful; grievous; mournful
literaryDescribes profound sadness or grief. More commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
dōu都
shén神
qíng情
bēi悲
qiē切
。
At the funeral, friends and family all looked sorrowful.
Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
ge个
è噩
hào耗
，
tā她
wàn万
fēn分
bēi悲
qiē切
。
Upon hearing this tragic news, she was filled with immense grief.
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Tā他
de的
qín琴
shēng声
rú如
qì泣
rú如
sù诉
，
chōng充
mǎn满
le了
bēi悲
qiē切
zhī之
qíng情
。
His zither music was like weeping and lamenting, full of mournful emotion.
Shī诗
zhōng中
miáo描
huì绘
le了
shī诗
rén人
bēi悲
qiē切
de的
xīn心
jìng境
。
The poem describes the poet's sorrowful state of mind.