悲
Character
sad
Meaning
bēi
bei1- sad CC-CEDICT
- sadness CC-CEDICT
- sorrow CC-CEDICT
- grief CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 12 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 悲
Draw “悲” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
这个故事很悲伤。
zhè ge gù shi hěn bēi shāng
This story is very sad.
AI-generated sentence
听到这个消息，她很悲痛。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi tā hěn bēi tòng
When she heard this news, she was very sad.
AI-generated sentence
他心情不好，很悲观。
tā xīn qíng bù hǎo hěn bēi guān
He is not happy and feels sad about things.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 悲
See all 54 →悲伤bēi shāngvery sadWordHSK 5悲剧bēi jùa sad story in a play or movie, with an unhappy endingWordHSK 5悲惨bēi cǎnvery sad, with much pain or troubleWordHSK 6悲哀bēi āivery sad; feeling deep sadnessWordHSK 7–9悲痛bēi tòngfeeling very, very sad, often after someone diesWordHSK 7–9悲观bēi guānthinking that bad things will happen; not hopeful about the futureWordHSK 7–9悲欢离合bēi huān lí héhappy times together and sad times apartWordHSK 7–9悲催bēi cuī(slang) miserable; wretched; unfortunate (often humorous or self-deprecating)Word悲凄bēi qīpitiableWord悲凉bēi liángsorrowfulWord悲切bēi qièmournfulWord悲叹bēi tànto bewailWord