cǎn​tòng HSK7

painful

惨痛 (慘痛) cǎn​tòng
painful adjective
extremely bitter or painful, typically describing a loss, defeat, or lesson

This failure is a bitter lesson.

distressed adjective
deeply grieved or filled with sorrow

Thinking of the past, he felt a deep sense of grief.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
1.37 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.52 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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