悲
剧

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The word "悲剧" is formed by directly combining the character "悲", which means sorrow or grief, with the character "剧", which means drama or play. This results in a compound term that literally translates to "sorrow drama", specifying a dramatic work with unfortunate events and a sad ending, known as a tragedy.

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这个故事是个悲剧。

Zhè gè gùshì shì gè bēijù.

This story is a tragedy.

他的生活充满了悲剧。

Tā de shēnghuó chōngmǎnle bēijù.

His life is full of tragedy.

那场战争导致了许多悲剧。

Nà chǎng zhànzhēng dǎozhìle xǔduō bēijù.

That war caused many tragedies.

我们应当从悲剧中吸取教训。

Wǒmen yīngdāng cóng bēijù zhōng xīqǔ jiàoxùn.

We should learn lessons from tragedies.

尽管悲剧难以避免，但我们可以努力减少其发生。

Jǐnguǎn bēijù nányǐ bìmiǎn, dàn wǒmen kěyǐ nǔlì jiǎnshǎo qí fāshēng.

Although tragedies are hard to avoid, we can strive to reduce their occurrence.

Word Definition - 悲剧

bēi jù tragedy; CL:齣|出[chū]

Individual Character Details

悲 bēi
剧 jù