bēi'āi HSK7

sorrow

悲哀 bēi'āi
sorrow adjective
a state of deep distress or a tragic quality inherent in a situation

Wasting time is the greatest sorrow of life.

sorrowful adjective
feeling or expressing deep sadness, grief, or distress

He felt deeply saddened by this unfortunate news.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
10.3 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
14.1 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 6
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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