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title: "Beiai Meaning: 悲哀 (bēi’āi) Means “sad”"
description: "悲哀 (bēi’āi) means “sad; sorrowful; grief”. Hear its tones, see what 悲 and 哀 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 悲哀 mean?

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悲哀 bēi’āi

## sad; sorrowful; grief

## Its characters

1. 悲 bēi sad
2. 哀 āi sorrow

## In a sentence

听到这个消息，她感到很悲哀。 She felt very sad when she heard the news.

[More about 悲哀](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%82%B2%E5%93%80)

## More words with 悲 or 哀

- [悲惨 bēicǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beican)
- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [悲伤 bēishāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beishang)

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