惨
Character
very sad or unhappy; making people feel sorry
Meaning
cǎn
can3- very sad or unhappy; making people feel sorry
- very bad; done or happening to a great degree
Examples
这只小狗很惨，没有妈妈。
zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn cǎn, méi yǒu mā ma
This little dog is very sad; it has no mother.
AI-generated sentence
他考试考得很惨。
tā kǎo shì kǎo de hěn cǎn
He did very badly on the test.
AI-generated sentence
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Practice writing 惨
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Words with 惨
See all 39 →惨痛cǎn tòngvery painful and sad, like a bad experience or a big lossWordHSK 7–9惨白cǎn bái(of a face) very pale, in a way that looks sick or frightenedWordHSK 7–9惨重cǎn zhòngvery big and very bad; said of losses, damage, or harmWordHSK 7–9惨事cǎn shìdisasterWord惨况cǎn kuàngtragic situation; dreadful stateWord惨剧cǎn jùtragedyWord惨变cǎn biàncalamitous turn of eventsWord惨叫cǎn jiàoto screamWord惨境cǎn jìngwretched situationWord惨怛cǎn dágrievedWord惨戮cǎn lù(literary) to massacre; to slaughter; to brutally killWord惨景cǎn jǐngwretched sightWord