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哀叹 Pronunciation and Pinyin

哀叹 Usage and Examples

lament

bemoan

bewail

“孩子,我什么也看不见。”奶奶哀叹道。

"Child, I cannot see anything," lamented the old woman.

他们羞愧难当,悲痛欲绝,试图哭泣,哀叹自己的命运。

Overcome with shame and grief, they tried to cry and bemoan their fate.

The characters in 哀叹

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
哀
āi9to mourn or pity
叹
tàn5sigh or exclaim

More words starting with 哀

  • āi哀yuè乐funeral music; dirge
  • āi哀shāng伤sorrow, grief
  • āi哀shāng伤bù不yǐ已deeply saddened, inconsolable
  • āi哀bīng兵bì必shèng胜de的xìn信niàn念The belief that a desperate force is bound to win., The conviction that an underdog with nothing to lose will triumph.
  • āi哀háo号To wail with grief or sorrow.
  • āi哀qǐ启Mournful statement, Sorrowful announcement
  • āi哀gào告To beg piteously; to supplicate.
  • āi哀háo嚎wail, howl
  • āi哀wǎn婉de的plaintive, mournful
  • āi哀zǐ子mourning son, bereaved parent
  • āi哀jiā家I, the Empress Dowager, I (self-designation used by an empress dowager after the death of her husband)
  • āi哀yōu忧sorrow, grief

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Questions about 哀叹

What does 哀叹 mean in Chinese?

哀叹 (āi tàn) means “lament, bemoan, bewail”.

How do you pronounce 哀叹?

哀叹 is pronounced āi tàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “lament” in Chinese?

“lament” is 哀叹 (āi tàn) in Chinese.

How is 哀叹 used in a sentence?

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

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