day 10sad and low

sad and low

Talk about sadness, disappointment and feeling low, comfort a friend, and say “terribly” with 得要命 / 得要死.

today’s words

• 悲哀 bēi'āi · sad, pitiful, sorrowful
• 悲惨 bēicǎn · tragic, miserable
• 悲痛 bēitòng · grief-stricken; grief
• 惨 cǎn · miserable, terrible; heavily
• 惨痛 cǎntòng · bitter, painful (of a lesson, loss)
• 伤感 shānggǎn · sentimental, sad
• 心酸 xīnsuān · heartbreaking, sad
• 辛酸 xīnsuān · bitter (hardship)
• 凄凉 qīliáng · desolate, bleak
• 痛心 tòngxīn · pained, grieved
• 惋惜 wǎnxī · to feel sorry, regret (for others)
• 可悲 kěbēi · pitiful, lamentable
• 哭泣 kūqì · to weep, cry (written)
• 呜咽 wūyè · to sob
• 哽咽 gěngyè · to choke with sobs
• 叹气 tànqì · to sigh
• 苦笑 kǔxiào · a wry smile; to smile bitterly
• 苦涩 kǔsè · bitter, astringent; bitter (feeling)
• 苦恼 kǔnǎo · troubled, worried; worry
• 低落 dīluò · low, depressed (mood)
• 消沉 xiāochén · depressed, dispirited
• 沮丧 jǔsàng · dejected, disheartened
• 抑郁 yìyù · depressed; depression
• 忧郁 yōuyù · melancholy, gloomy
• 郁闷 yùmèn · fed up, down, frustrated
• 烦闷 fánmèn · irritable and depressed
• 闷 mèn · bored, gloomy; stuffy
• 沉闷 chénmèn · dull, oppressive, depressing
• 失落 shīluò · disappointed, feeling a loss
• 空虚 kōngxū · empty (inside), hollow
• 孤单 gūdān · lonely, alone
• 孤零零 gūlínglíng · all alone
• 颓废 tuífèi · dispirited, decadent
• 泄气 xièqì · to lose heart
• 气馁 qìněi · to be discouraged

sentences

• 听到这个消息，全家都很悲痛。 · The whole family was grief-stricken by the news.
• 电影的最后很悲惨，看得人心酸。 · The end of the film is tragic and heartbreaking to watch.
• 毕业那天，大家都有点伤感。 · Everyone was a bit sentimental on graduation day.
• 老人一个人住在山里，生活很凄凉。 · The old man lives alone in the mountains; his life is bleak.
• 看到森林被野蛮破坏，科学家们非常痛心。 · Scientists are deeply pained to see the forests so savagely destroyed.