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悲哀 bēiāi

悲哀 bēiāi Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 悲哀 bēiāi .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bēiāi | bei1 ai1
English translation
grieved
sorrowful

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About 悲哀 bēiāi

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Traditional form

悲哀 bēiāi

Part of speech

Adjective / 形容词 xíng róng cí Xíngróng cí
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Etymology of 悲哀 bēiāi

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bēi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. xīn represents the meaning and Fēi represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Fēi

Semantic compound

xīn

Positional decomposition

非心

Number of Strokes

12
Āi

Type

pictophonetic

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

kǒu

Positional decomposition

衣口

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 悲哀 bēiāi

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温斯顿 Wēn sī dùn ya , duì Xīn huà 根本 gēnběn méi dǒng , ” de 口气 kǒuqì 几乎 jīhū shì Mǎn dài 悲哀 bēiāi .

'You haven't a real appreciation of Newspeak, Winston,'he said almost sadly.

āi , ” 嘉莉感到 gǎn dào 悲哀 bēiāi 担忧 dān yōu , “ 失去 shīqù de shì 什么 shénme ? ”

" Ah, " thought Carrie, with mournful misgivings, " what is it I have lost? "

zài 那首诗里 duì 乡村 xiāng cūn 遭到 zāo dào de 破坏 pòhuài 流露出悲哀 bēiāi

In the poem he laments the destruction of the countryside.

悲哀 bēiāi Decomposition

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悲哀 bēiāi Compounds

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