惨痛

慘痛
cǎn tòng
bitter, agonizing
adjective

Example Sentences

他的遭遇真惨痛。
tāde zāoyù zhēn cǎn tòng 。
His experience is truly agonizing.
这场比赛的结果让我们感到惨痛。
zhè cháng bǐsài de jiéguǒ ràng wǒmen gǎndào cǎn tòng 。
The result of this match left us feeling bitter.
她经历了一段惨痛的岁月。
tā jīnglì le yīduàn cǎn tòng de suìyuè 。
She went through a period of agony.

Individual Characters

惨cǎn
miserable, wretched, tragic, cruel
痛tòng
sore, painful, sad

Words with similar meanings

痛苦tòngkǔ
painful
A more commonly used term that emphasizes the feeling of suffering, often used in a physical or emotional context.
悲惨bēicǎn
tragic
Focuses more on the tragic nature of an experience than the pain itself, often used in a broader context.

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