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title: "Beican Meaning: 悲惨 (bēicǎn) Means “miserable”"
description: "悲惨 (traditional 悲慘, bēicǎn) means “miserable; tragic”. Hear its tones, see what 悲 and 惨 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beican"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 悲惨 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

悲惨 bēicǎn

## miserable; tragic

## Its characters

1. 悲 bēi sad
2. 惨 cǎn miserable

## In a sentence

这部电影讲了一个悲惨的故事。 This movie tells a tragic story.

[More about 悲惨](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%82%B2%E6%83%A8)

## More words with 悲 or 惨

- [悲哀 bēi’āi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiai)
- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [悲伤 bēishāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beishang)

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