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哀 Āi
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哀 Āi Meaning
Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 16 English Translations of the word 哀 Āi .
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- Pīnyīn Pronunciation
- Āi | Ai1
- English translation
- Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 Yán dì [Yán dì] descended from Shennong 神農
- >神农 Shén nóng [Shén nóng] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐 lí
- >厘 lí [Lí]
- sorrow
- grief
- pity
- to grieve for
- to pity
- to lament
- to condole
- sad, mournful, pitiful; to pity; to grieve
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Example sentences using 哀 Āi
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“温斯顿 Wēn sī dùn 呀 ya , 对 duì 新 Xīn 话 huà 你 nǐ 根本 gēnběn 没 méi 懂 dǒng , ” 他 tā 的 de 口气 kǒuqì 几乎 jīhū 是 shì 满 Mǎn 带 dài 悲哀 bēiāi .
'You haven't a real appreciation of Newspeak, Winston,'he said almost sadly.
“ 唉 āi , ” 嘉莉感到 gǎn dào 悲哀 bēiāi 和 hé 担忧 dān yōu , “ 我 wǒ 失去 shīqù 的 de 是 shì 什么 shénme ? ”
" Ah, " thought Carrie, with mournful misgivings, " what is it I have lost? "
他 tā 叽叽咕咕,摇头晃脑,两脚还 Huán 在 zài 地上 dì shang 乱 luàn 跺 duò 乱 luàn 蹬 dēng ,一副垂涎欲滴 chuí xián yù dī ,苦苦 kǔ kǔ 哀告 aī gào 的 de 样子 yàngzi .
He snorted and pranced and pawed at the floor in salivating lust and groveling need.
Words with 哀 Āi
Explore 22 words and sayings that include the Chinese character 哀 Āi in their composition.
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| Frequency | Simplified | Meaning | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 悲哀 bēiāi | grieved | 悲哀 bēiāi | |
| 哀悼 aī dào | mourning | 哀悼 aī dào | |
| 哀 Āi | sorrow | 哀 Āi | |
| 哀伤 aī shāng | grief | 哀傷 | |
| 哀求 aī qiú | to entreat | 哀求 aī qiú | |
| 默哀 mò aī | to observe a moment of silence in tribute | 默哀 mò aī | |
| 喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù aī lè | four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 歡喜|欢喜 huān xǐ [huānxǐ], anger 憤怒|愤怒 fènnù [fènnù], sorrow 悲哀 bēiāi [bēi'āi] and joy 快樂|快乐 kuàilè [kuàilè] | 喜怒哀樂 | |
| 哀怨 aī yuàn | grief | 哀怨 aī yuàn | |
| 哀叹 aī tàn | to sigh | 哀嘆 | |
| 哀愁 aī chóu | sorrow | 哀愁 aī chóu | |
| 哀号 aī háo | to cry piteously | 哀號 | |
| 哀思 aī sī | mourning | 哀思 aī sī | |
| 致哀 zhì aī | to mourn | 致哀 zhì aī | |
| 哀嚎 aī háo | to howl in grief | 哀嚎 aī háo | |
| 哀鸣 aī míng | whine | 哀鳴 | |
| 哀痛 aī tòng | to grieve | 哀痛 aī tòng | |
| 哀乐 aī yuè | plaint | 哀樂 | |
| 哀婉 aī wǎn | melancholy | 哀婉 aī wǎn | |
| 呜呼哀哉 wū hū aī zāi | alas | 嗚呼哀哉 | |
| 哀莫大于心死 aī mò dà yú xīn sǐ | no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices | 哀莫大於心死 | |
| 莫里哀 Mò lǐ aī | Molière (1622-1673), French playwright and actor, master of comedy | 莫里哀 Mò lǐ aī | |
| 哀泣 aī qì | to wail | 哀泣 aī qì |
哀 Āi Decomposition & Compounds
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