哀 (oi1) — mourn; grieve; lament in Cantonese
oiˉ¹哀Mandarin Pinyin: ai1
Meaning of 哀
nounmourn; grieve; lament
noungrief; sorrow; sadness
noungrieved; sorrowful; mournful
nounpity; sympathize; have compassion for
Example Sentences with 哀
keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個joengˍ₆樣houˊ²好oiˉ¹哀soeng1.傷。
He/She looks very sad.
tingˉ¹聽jyunˎ₄完go˗₃個gu˗₃故zaiˊ²仔houˊ²好oiˉ¹哀soeng1.傷。
The story made me feel sad.
keoiˏ₅佢ngaanˏ₅眼sanˎ₄神jauˏ₅有diˉ¹啲oiˉ¹哀soeng1.傷。
There's a hint of sadness in his/her eyes.
keoiˏ₅佢samˉ¹心cingˎ₄情houˊ²好oiˉ¹哀soeng1.傷。
He/She is feeling very sad.
diˉ¹啲goˉ¹歌houˊ²好oiˉ¹哀soeng1.傷。
This song is so sad.
Words Containing 哀
悲哀bei1 oi1
sorrowful; grieved. Cant.: 凄涼
哀求oi1 kau4
entreat; implore; beg for mercy; beseech
節哀zit3 oi1
to restrain one's grief (used in offering condolences to bereaved)
默哀mak6 oi1
stand in silent tribute; pay a silent tribute; observe a silence in honour/memory of sb
哀歌oi1 go1
a mournful song; dirge; elegy
哀莫大於心死oi1 mok6 daai6 jyu1 sam1 sei2
there is nothing more sorrowful than despair
哀失oi1 sat1
bereavement
哀傷oi1 soeng1
grieved; distressed
哀痛oi1 tung3
grief; deep sorrow
哀鳴oi1 ming4
a plaintive whine; wail
哀家oi1 gaa1
I; me (personal pronoun of widowed empress)
哀悼oi1 dou6
to grieve (mourn) over somebody's death; lament somebody's death
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