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凄惨 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凄惨 Usage and Examples

wretched; miserable

饥饿的儿童看起来是一幅凄惨的景象。

The starving children were a pathetic sight.

他们对所看到的凄惨和堕落景象感到恶心。

They were sickened by the scenes of misery and degradation they found.

The characters in 凄惨

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凄
qī10cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
惨
cǎn11Cruel, tragic, severe

More words starting with 凄

  • qī凄lěng冷Bleak, Dismal
  • qī凄qī凄dreary, sorrowful
  • qī凄liáng凉Lonely and desolate; sad and cold.
  • qī凄liáng凉gǎn感a sense of desolation, a feeling of bleakness
  • qī凄qiè切Mournful; sad and sorrowful.
  • qī凄lì厉sad and shrill
  • qī凄lì厉de的piercing, shrill
  • qī凄āi哀mournful, sorrowful
  • qī凄hán寒desolate and cold
  • qī凄hán寒de的Chilly, Bleak
  • qī凄chuàng怆heartrending; deeply sorrowful
  • qī凄àn暗desolate and dim; somber and gloomy

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Questions about 凄惨

What does 凄惨 mean in Chinese?

凄惨 (qī cǎn) means “wretched; miserable”.

How do you pronounce 凄惨?

凄惨 is pronounced qī cǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “wretched; miserable” in Chinese?

“wretched; miserable” is 凄惨 (qī cǎn) in Chinese.

How is 凄惨 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 凄惨, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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