How to say “sorrowful” in Chinese
sorrowful, grieved
“Sorrowful” in Chinese is 悲伤, bēi shāng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
悲伤 is read bēi shāng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 非 fēi hints at the reading, as it also does in 辈 bèi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “悲伤”.
More words from the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sorrowful” in Chinese?
“Sorrowful” in Chinese is 悲伤, pinyin bēishāng.
What does 悲伤 mean?
悲伤 (bēishāng) means “sorrowful, grieved”.
How do you write 悲伤?
悲伤 is 2 characters: 悲 (bēi) — grief, sorrow; 伤 (shāng) — wound; injure. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 悲伤?
悲伤 is read bēishāng. Tones: bēi — first tone, shāng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sorrowful” in the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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