4 sentences

1. 由于战争，那个家庭的境遇十分凄惨。

   yóu​yú zhàn​zhēng, nà​ge jiā​tíng de jìng​yù shí​fēn qī​cǎn.

   Due to the war, that family's situation was very tragic.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他从未向人提起过自己的凄惨身世。

   tā cóng​wèi xiàng rén tí​qǐ guo zì​jǐ de qī​cǎn shēn​shì.

   He never mentioned his tragic background to anyone.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 寂静的深夜里传来阵阵凄惨的叫声。

   jì​jìng de shēn​yè lǐ chuán​lái zhèn​zhèn qī​cǎn de jiào​shēng.

   Miserable cries were heard in the silence of the night.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他在亲人的灵堂前放声大号，哭声十分凄惨。

   tā zài qīn​rén de líng​táng qián fàng​shēng dà​hào, kū​shēng shí​fēn qī​cǎn.

   He wailed loudly in front of his relative's mourning hall, and his crying was truly heartrending.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary