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悲剧

bēi jù · bei ju

Traditional 悲劇

HSK 5Measure word: 出 chū

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  1. tragedy
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Today's tragedy

  1. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)那(nà)部(bù)电影(diànyǐng)是(shì)悲剧(bēijù)，我(wǒ)看哭(kànkū)了(le)。

    That movie yesterday was a tragedy. I cried.

  2. Dengdeng

    悲剧(bēijù)不(bù)都(dōu)很(hěn)难过(nánguò)吗(ma)？你(nǐ)还(hái)去(qù)看(kàn)？

    Aren't tragedies always sad? And you still went to watch it?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)看(kàn)悲剧(bēijù)，哭完(kūwán)心里(xīnli)很(hěn)舒服(shūfu)。

    I like watching tragedies. After crying, I feel good.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)喜欢(xǐhuan)喜剧(xǐjù)。你(nǐ)看(kàn)，我(wǒ)的(de)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)掉(diào)在(zài)地上(dìshang)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)的(de)悲剧(bēijù)来(lái)了(le)。

    I only like comedies. Look, my ice cream fell on the ground. Today's tragedy has arrived.

  5. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)悲剧(bēijù)，我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)笑(xiào)一下(yīxià)吗(ma)？

    May I laugh at this tragedy?

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2 examples
01

莎(shā)士(shì)比(bǐ)亚(yà)的(de)麦(mài)克(kè)白(bái)是(shì)一(yí)部(bù)悲(bēi)剧(jù)。

Shakespeare's "Macbeth" is a tragedy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by orcrist · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)以(yǐ)悲(bēi)剧(jù)收(shōu)场(chǎng)的(de)故(gù)事(shi)。

I like stories that have sad endings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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