哀愁 āi chóu ㄞ ㄔㄡˊ oi1 sau4
- sorrow; sadness
- distressed; sorrowful
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哀
- 哀求 āi qiú ㄞ ㄑㄧㄡˊ oi1 kau4 to entreat
- 悲哀 bēi āi ㄅㄟ ㄞ bei1 oi1 grieved
- 喜怒哀乐 喜怒哀樂 xǐ nù āi lè ㄒㄧˇ ㄋㄨˋ ㄞ ㄌㄜˋ hei2 nou6 oi1 lok6 lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
- 可哀 kě āi ㄎㄜˇ ㄞ ho2 oi1 miserably
- 哀伤 哀傷 āi shāng ㄞ ㄕㄤ oi1 soeng1 grief; distress; bereavement
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- 哀劝 哀勸 āi quàn ㄞ ㄑㄩㄢˋ oi1 hyun3 to persuade by all possible means; to implore
- 哀告 āi gào ㄞ ㄍㄠˋ oi1 gou3 to beg piteously
- 哀哭 āi kū ㄞ ㄎㄨ oi1 huk1 to weep in sorrow
- 哀启 哀啟 āi qǐ ㄞ ㄑㄧˇ oi1 kai2 obituary (archaic term)
- 哀叹 哀嘆 āi tàn ㄞ ㄊㄢˋ oi1 taan3 to sigh
- 哀嚎 āi háo ㄞ ㄏㄠˊ oi1 hou4 to wail; to cry piteously
- 哀失 āi shī ㄞ ㄕ oi1 sat1 bereavement
- 哀婉 āi wǎn ㄞ ㄨㄢˇ oi1 jyun2 (esp. of poetry, music) melancholy; sad and moving
- 哀子 āi zǐ ㄞ ㄗˇ oi1 zi2 son orphaned of his mother
- 哀家 āi jiā ㄞ ㄐㄧㄚ oi1 gaa1 I, me (self-referring by a widowed empress etc, used in historical novels and operas)
- 哀平 Āi Píng ㄞ ㄆㄧㄥˊ oi1 ping4 joint name for the Han dynasty emperors Aidi (reigned 7-1 BC) and Pingdi (reigned 1 BC - 6 AD)
- 哀思 āi sī ㄞ ㄙ oi1 si1 grief-stricken thoughts
- 哀怨 āi yuàn ㄞ ㄩㄢˋ oi1 jyun3 grief
- 哀悼 āi dào ㄞ ㄉㄠˋ oi1 dou6 to grieve over sb's death
- 哀恸 哀慟 āi tòng ㄞ ㄊㄨㄥˋ oi1 dung6 to be deeply grieved
愁
- 忧愁 憂愁 yōu chóu ㄧㄡ ㄔㄡˊ jau1 sau4 to be worried
- 犯愁 fàn chóu ㄈㄢˋ ㄔㄡˊ faan6 sau4 to worry
- 发愁 發愁 fā chóu ㄈㄚ ㄔㄡˊ faat3 sau4 to worry
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 悲愁 bēi chóu ㄅㄟ ㄔㄡˊ bei1 sau4 melancholy
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- 愁闷 愁悶 chóu mèn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄣˋ sau4 mun6 depressed
- 愁绪 愁緒 chóu xù ㄔㄡˊ ㄒㄩˋ sau4 seoi5 melancholy
- 愁肠 愁腸 chóu cháng ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ sau4 coeng4 anxiety
- 愁苦 chóu kǔ ㄔㄡˊ ㄎㄨˇ sau4 fu2 anxiety
- 穷愁 窮愁 qióng chóu ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄔㄡˊ kung4 sau4 destitute
- 解愁 jiě chóu ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄔㄡˊ gaai2 sau4 to relieve melancholy
- 乡愁 鄉愁 xiāng chóu ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄡˊ hoeng1 sau4 homesickness
- 离愁 離愁 lí chóu ㄌㄧˊ ㄔㄡˊ lei4 sau4 parting sorrow
- 借酒浇愁 借酒澆愁 jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄡˊ ze3 zau2 giu1 sau4 (idiom) to drown one's sorrows
- 债多不愁 債多不愁 zhài duō bù chóu ㄓㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄡˊ zaai3 do1 bat1 sau4 lit. when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (idiom)
- 多愁善感 duō chóu shàn gǎn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄢˇ do1 sau4 sin6 gam2 (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy
- 多愁多病 duō chóu duō bìng ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄥˋ do1 sau4 do1 beng6 much sorrows and illness (idiom); melancholy and weakly
- 愁眉不展 chóu méi bù zhǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢˇ sau4 mei4 bat1 zin2 with a worried frown
- 愁肠百结 愁腸百結 chóu cháng bǎi jié ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ sau4 coeng4 baak3 git3 hundred knots of worry in one's intestines (idiom); weighed down with anxiety
- 新愁旧恨 新愁舊恨 xīn chóu jiù hèn ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄣˋ san1 sau4 gau6 han6 new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
Idioms with these characters
- 哀兵必胜 哀兵必勝 āi bīng bì shèng ㄞ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕㄥˋ oi1 bing1 bit1 sing3 an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
- 哀而不伤 哀而不傷 āi ér bù shāng ㄞ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄤ oi1 ji4 bat1 soeng1 deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
- 哀告宾服 哀告賓服 āi gào bīn fú ㄞ ㄍㄠˋ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄈㄨˊ oi1 gou3 ban1 fuk6 to bring tribute as sign of submission (idiom); to submit
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- 哀鸿遍野 哀鴻遍野 āi hóng biàn yě ㄞ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄝˇ oi1 hung4 pin3 je5 lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims
- 哀毁骨立 哀毀骨立 āi huǐ gǔ lì ㄞ ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧˋ oi1 wai2 gwat1 laap6 (idiom) to become emaciated from grief, esp. while mourning the death of a parent
- 乞哀告怜 乞哀告憐 qǐ āi gào lián ㄑㄧˇ ㄞ ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ hat1 oi1 gou3 lin4 begging for pity and asking for help (idiom)
- 生荣死哀 生榮死哀 shēng róng sǐ āi ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄙˇ ㄞ sang1 wing4 sei2 oi1 to be respected in life and lamented in death (idiom)
- 喜怒哀乐 喜怒哀樂 xǐ nù āi lè ㄒㄧˇ ㄋㄨˋ ㄞ ㄌㄜˋ hei2 nou6 oi1 lok6 lit. happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
- 愁肠百结 愁腸百結 chóu cháng bǎi jié ㄔㄡˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ sau4 coeng4 baak3 git3 hundred knots of worry in one's intestines (idiom); weighed down with anxiety
- 愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn ㄔㄡˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ sau4 mei4 fu2 lim5 to look anxious (idiom)
- 多愁多病 duō chóu duō bìng ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄥˋ do1 sau4 do1 beng6 much sorrows and illness (idiom); melancholy and weakly
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- 多愁善感 duō chóu shàn gǎn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄔㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄍㄢˇ do1 sau4 sin6 gam2 (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy
- 借酒浇愁 借酒澆愁 jiè jiǔ jiāo chóu ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄔㄡˊ ze3 zau2 giu1 sau4 (idiom) to drown one's sorrows
- 旧愁新恨 舊愁新恨 jiù chóu xīn hèn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄏㄣˋ gau6 sau4 san1 han6 old worries with new hatred added (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
- 绿惨红愁 綠慘紅愁 lǜ cǎn hóng chóu ㄌㄩˋ ㄘㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄡˊ luk6 caam2 hung4 sau4 (of women) grieved appearance (idiom)
- 消愁解闷 消愁解悶 xiāo chóu jiě mèn ㄒㄧㄠ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄇㄣˋ siu1 sau4 gaai2 mun6 lit. to eliminate worry and dispel melancholy (idiom); diversion from boredom
- 新愁旧恨 新愁舊恨 xīn chóu jiù hèn ㄒㄧㄣ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄏㄣˋ san1 sau4 gau6 han6 new worries added to old hatred (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
- 债多不愁 債多不愁 zhài duō bù chóu ㄓㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄡˊ zaai3 do1 bat1 sau4 lit. when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (idiom)
Example sentences
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开心 開心 时 時 ， 书 書 可以 给 給 你 增加 快乐 快樂 ； 忧伤 憂傷 时 時 ， 书 書 可以 给 給 你 减少 減少 哀愁 。
When you are cheerful, books can increase your happiness; when you are sad, books can lessen your sorrow.
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