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惨

cǎn · can

Traditional 慘

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. miserable
  2. wretched
  3. cruel
  4. inhuman
  5. disastrous
  6. tragic
  7. dim
  8. gloomy
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Ten to zero

  1. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)的(de)比赛(bǐsài)，我们(wǒmen)输得(shūde)好(hǎo)惨(cǎn)。

    Yesterday's match, we lost so badly.

  2. Liangliang

    输了(shūle)多少(duōshao)？

    By how much?

  3. Dengdeng

    十比零(shíbǐlíng)。我们(wǒmen)的(de)守门员(shǒuményuán)都(dōu)哭(kū)了(le)。

    Ten to zero. Even our goalkeeper cried.

  4. Liangliang

    这(zhè)也(yě)太(tài)惨(cǎn)了(le)！下次(xiàcì)怎么(zěnme)办(bàn)？

    That's too awful! What about next time?

  5. Dengdeng

    下次(xiàcì)我(wǒ)去(qù)当(dāng)裁判(cáipàn)，就(jiù)不会(bùhuì)这么(zhème)惨(cǎn)了(le)。

    Next time I'll be the referee, then it won't be so awful.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)场(chǎng)车(chē)祸(huò)太(tài)惨(cǎn)了(le)，多(duō)人(rén)受(shòu)伤(shāng)。

This car accident was too tragic; many people were injured.

02

他(tā)输(shū)掉(diào)比(bǐ)赛(sài)后(hòu)脸(liǎn)色(sè)很(hěn)惨(cǎn)。

After losing the match, his face looked miserable.

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