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惨
cǎn
Description
"惨"用来形容非常不好、让人难过的情况，比如很失败、很痛苦，或者很可怕。
"惨" is used to describe very bad, sad situations, such as failure, pain, or fear.
这个字在口语里很常用，比如考试考得不好，就可以说"考得很惨"。
This character is often used in spoken language; for example, if you do poorly on an exam, you can say "考得很惨".
Meanings
惨cǎn
miserable; terrible; wretched
这次考试我考得很惨。
I did very badly on this exam.
惨cǎn
cruel; savage; brutal
那场战争太惨了。
That war was too tragic.
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Notes
- Nuance
often used colloquially to mean things turned out badly, as in 输得很惨.
- Etymology
originally described cruelty/tragedy; now widely used for any bad outcome.
In videos
“惨了我150块的牛排就在这里”
“太惨了太惨了”
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