---
title: "Beishang Meaning: 悲伤 (bēishāng) Means “sad”"
description: "悲伤 (traditional 悲傷, bēishāng) means “sad; sorrowful; sadness; grief”. Hear its tones, see what 悲 and 伤 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beishang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 悲伤 mean?

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悲伤 bēishāng

## sad; sorrowful; sadness; grief

## Its characters

1. 悲 bēi sad
2. 伤 shāng sad

## In a sentence

听到这个消息，她非常悲伤。 She was very sad when she heard the news.

原来，根本没有什么**悲伤**的故事，只有一个会算账的老头。

From [两个饭团 · The old man who buys two rice balls](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-old-man-who-buys-two-rice-balls#library-word-465-467)

[More about 悲伤](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%82%B2%E4%BC%A4)

## More words with 悲 or 伤

- [悲哀 bēi’āi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiai)
- [悲惨 bēicǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beican)
- [悲剧 bēijù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beiju)
- [创伤 chuāngshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangshang)
- [伤感 shānggǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanggan)
- [伤害 shānghài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanghai)
- [伤口 shāngkǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangkou)
- [伤心 shāngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shangxin)
- [受伤 shòushāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shoushang)
- [损伤 sǔnshāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sunshang)

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