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惨 cǎn

miserable, wretched; cruel, inhuman

Strokes
11
Level
HSK 6
Radical
忄
Traditional
慘
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 忄参 ⿰忄参

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  1. 他的童年过得很悲惨。
    Tā de tóngnián guò de hěn bēicǎn.
    His childhood was very miserable.
    he (particle) childhood pass (particle) very miserable
  2. 这场事故的结果有多惨？
    Zhè chǎng shìgù de jiéguǒ yǒu duō cǎn?
    How tragic was the outcome of this accident?
    this (measure) accident (particle) result have how miserable
  3. 别把事情说得那么惨。
    Bié bǎ shìqing shuō de nàme cǎn.
    Don't describe the matter as so tragic.
    don't (particle) matter say (particle) so miserable
  4. 他的生活并不像大家想的那么悲惨。
    Tā de shēnghuó bìng bú xiàng dàjiā xiǎng de nàme bēicǎn.
    His life isn't actually as miserable as everyone thinks.
    he (particle) life actually not resemble everyone think (particle) so miserable
  5. 战争年代，很多家庭都经历过悲惨的遭遇。
    Zhànzhēng niándài, hěn duō jiātíng dōu jīnglì guò bēicǎn de zāoyù.
    During the war years, many families went through tragic experiences.
    war era, very many family all experience (particle) miserable (particle) encounter

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