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Pronunciation |
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cǎn |
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Meaning |
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- tragic; miserable. (adj)
- severe; seriously. (adj)
- cruel; inhuman. (adj)
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Radical |
: |
忄 |
Strokes |
: |
11 |
Traditional |
: |
慘 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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5.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
2. |
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plaintive; mournful; miserable |
3. |
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to scream; blood-curdling screech; miserable shriek |
4. |
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: |
to die tragically; to violently die |
Sentences:
1. She failed miserably. |
tā |
bài |
dé |
hěn |
cǎn |
。 |
她 |
败 |
得 |
很 |
惨 |
。 |
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她 |
: |
she |
败 |
: |
fail |
得 |
: |
used after a verb or an adjective to express possibility or capability |
很 |
: |
very |
惨 |
: |
severe; miserable |
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2. I had a heck of a time. |
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我 |
: |
I |
好 |
: |
very |
惨 |
: |
miserable; plaintive; |
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3. The situation was tragic in the extreme. |
dāng |
shí |
de |
qíng |
kuàng |
zhēn |
de |
hěn |
bēi |
cǎn |
。 |
当 |
时 |
的 |
情 |
况 |
真 |
的 |
很 |
悲 |
惨 |
。 |
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当时 |
: |
at that time; then |
的 |
: |
particle used after an attribute; to |
情况 |
: |
situation |
真的 |
: |
really |
很 |
: |
very |
悲惨 |
: |
miserable; tragic |
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4. His tale was a sad one. |
tā |
de |
gù |
shi |
hěn |
qī |
cǎn |
。 |
他 |
的 |
故 |
事 |
很 |
凄 |
惨 |
。 |
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他的 |
: |
his |
故事 |
: |
story |
很 |
: |
really; very |
凄惨 |
: |
plaintive; mournful; miserable |
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