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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

悲痛 [bēitòng]
  1. 1. adjective sorrowful

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

悲痛 [bēitòng]
  1. 1. mourning; grieved; sorrowful
    失败后的悲痛是可以理解的,但更重要的是痛定思痛。
    听闻丈夫去世的噩耗,她悲痛万分。
    悲痛为力量
    turn grief into strength
    感到深切的悲痛
    be deeply grieved; be filled with deep sorrow

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

悲痛 [bēitòng]
  1. 1. 伤心难过
    他英年早逝,令人悲痛

Examples

感到深切的悲痛
be deeply grieved; be filled with deep sorrow 悲痛
悲痛为力量
turn grief into strength 悲痛
伟人逝世,人们浸没在悲痛之中。
People were immersed in grief at the passing away of the great man. 浸没
会场上笼罩着一种悲痛的气氛。
A cloud of gloom hung over the meeting. 笼罩
忍住悲痛
bear sadness 忍住
悲痛
grieved; sorrowful
他已安葬了哥哥,可悲痛的心情还没调整过来。 安葬
闻听哥哥去世的噩耗,他按捺不住悲痛的心情放声大哭起来。 按捺不住
听闻丈夫去世的噩耗,她悲痛万分。 悲痛
失败后的悲痛是可以理解的,但更重要的是痛定思痛。 悲痛

Collocations

悲痛地大哭
cry bitterly
悲痛的心
sad heart
悲痛万分
deeply grieved
悲痛欲绝
extremely grieved
悲痛为力量
turn grief to strength
巨大的悲痛
tremendous sadness
强忍悲痛
force oneself to endure sadness

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

悲哀 vs. 悲痛

这两个形容词都含有由于遭受不幸或不如意的事而伤心,难过的意思。遭到较大的不幸时,这两个词都可以用。
Both of the adjectives mean "grieved". If the misfortune is serious, either word will do.
(1)父亲去世了,家人都十分悲哀(悲痛)。
(2)他在飞机失事中遇难,大家都很悲哀(悲痛)。

如果是遇到不如意的事或者是对某事产生失望、惋惜等,则多用“悲哀”。
If it is some slight feeling of grief or disappointment over some unhappy things, only 悲哀 is used.
(3)看到这些无知的行为,我感到很悲哀。

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