悲 (bei1 | bei1) : sorrowful; mournful; sad

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悲

bei1

bei1

[1] sorrowful; mournful; sad; woeful; rueful; doleful

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 心 (#61)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

悲

This word has been viewed 12292 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Jul 2009 14:58

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悲傷 bei1 soeng1 bei1 shang1 = grieved; grief

悲哀 bei1 oi1 bei1 ai1 = sorrowful 國

悲劇 bei1 kek6 bei1 ju4 = tragedy

悲慘 bei1 caam2 bei1 can3 = tragic

悲憤 bei1 fan5 bei1 fen4 = grief and indignation

悲觀 bei1 gun1 bei1 guan1 = pessimistic

慈悲 ci4 bei1 ci2 bei1 = mercy

悲涼 bei1 loeng4 bei1 liang2 = desolate

假慈悲 gaa2 ci4 bei1 jia3 ci2 bei1 = phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears

貓哭老鼠假慈悲 maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2 gaa2 ci4 bei1 mao1 ku1 lao3 shu3 jia3 ci2 bei1 = "crocodile tears", hypocritical pretence of condolence

悲鳴 bei1 ming4 bei1 ming2 = lament; utter sad calls

悲酸 bei1 syun1 bei1 suan1 = bitter; grieved; sad

悲觀主義 bei1 gun1 zyu2 ji6 bei1 guan1 zhu3 yi4 = pessimism

悲號 bei1 hou4 bei1 hao4 = to cry piteously; to wail

悲苦 bei1 fu2 bei1 ku3 = grief; sorrow

悲痛的 bei1 tung3 dik1 bei1 tong4 de5 = lamentable 國

悲悽 bei1 cai1 bei1 qi1 = mournful; plaintive

悲泣 bei1 jap1 bei1 qi4 = weep with grief

悲歡離合 bei1 fun1 lei6 hap6 bei1 huan1 li2 he2 = joys and sorrows; partings and reunions - vicissitudes of life

悲歎 bei1 taan3 bei1 tan4 = to bewail

悲歌 bei1 go1 bei1 ge1 = sad melody; stirring strains; elegy; dirge; threnody; sing with solemn fervor

悲楚 bei1 co2 bei1 chu3 = affliction; anguish; dismal; distress; grief; misery; mourning; sadness; sorrow

悲憫 bei1 man5 bei1 min3 = to feel compassion for, pity

悲慟 bei1 dung6 bei1 tong4 = to be deeply grieved; to be filled with deep sorrow; mournful

悲感 bei1 gam2 bei1 gan3 = grief; sadness; sorrow

悲愁 bei1 sau4 bei1 chou2 = heavy-hearted; low-spirited; sad

悲惻 bei1 cak1 /caak1 bei1 ce4 = depressed; despondent; disconsolate; melancholy; sad; sorrowful

悲悼 bei1 dou6 bei1 dao4 = mourn; grieve over somebody's death

悲從中來 bei1 cung4 zung1 loi4 bei1 cong2 zhong1 lai2 = to feel sadness welling up

悲天憫人 bei1 tin1 man5 jan4 bei1 tian1 min3 ren2 = bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind

悲壯 bei1 zong3 bei1 zhuang4 = moving and tragic; solemn and stirring

悲喜劇 bei1 hei2 kek6 bei1 xi3 ju4 = tragicomedy

悲喜交集 bei1 hei2 gaau1 zaap6 bei1 xi3 jiao1 ji2 = mixed feelings of grief and joy

悲啼 bei1 tai4 bei1 ti2 = to cry mournfully; to sob with grief

悲哽 bei1 gang2 bei1 geng3 = to choke with grief 粵

悲劇事件 bei1 kek6 si6 gin6*2 bei1 ju4 shi4 jian4 = tragedy

悲切 bei1 cit3 bei1 qie4 = mournful

悲傷的 bei1 soeng1 dik1 bei1 shang1 de5 = woeful; woesome 國

傷悲 soeng1 bei1 shang1 bei1 = mournful; grieved, sad

可悲 ho2 bei1 ke3 bei1 = sad; lamentable

貓哭耗子假慈悲 maau1 huk1 hou3 zi2 gaa2 ci4 bei1 mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 jia3 ci2 bei1 = crocodile's tears; shedding false tears

大發慈悲 daai6 faat3 ci4 bei1 da4 fa1 ci2 bei1 = to have pity on;show mercy

悲痛欲絕 bei1 tung3 juk6 zyut6 bei1 tong4 yu4 jue2 = distraught (common formation)

悲觀的 bei1 gun1 dik1 bei1 guan1 de5 = pessimistic (common formation)

悲痛 bei1 tung3 bei1 tong4 = deep pain

悲嘆 bei1 taan3 bei1 tan4 = mournful sigh

大悲咒 daai6 bei1 zau3 da4 bei1 zhou4 = the great compassion mantra

悲慘世界 bei1 caam2 sai3 gaai3 bei1 can3 shi4 jie4 = Les Misérables

徐悲鴻 ceoi4 bei1 hung4 xu2 bei1 hong2 = Xu Beihong (famous painter)

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你不用貓哭耗子假慈悲啦國
There's no need for you to shed crocodile tears!

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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