tragedy in Chinese
tragedy in Chinese is 悲劇 — tragedy means a serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
tragedy in Chinese
悲劇
Pronounced: bēi jù
A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
What does "tragedy" mean?
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noun A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
"Our drama class is studying a Greek tragedy about a king who falls from power."
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noun A disastrous event, especially one causing great suffering or loss of life.
"The flood was a terrible tragedy for the families who lost their homes."
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tragedy in a sentence
- Our drama class is studying a Greek tragedy about a king who falls from power.
- In a classic tragedy, the hero's pride usually leads to his downfall in the final act.
- The flood was a terrible tragedy for the families who lost their homes.
- The plane crash was a tragedy that shook the whole town.
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What is "tragedy" in Chinese?
"tragedy" in Chinese is 悲劇. tragedy means: A serious play or story in which the main character comes to ruin, often through a personal flaw or fate.
How do you pronounce 悲劇?
"tragedy" in Chinese is 悲劇, pronounced "bēi jù".
How do you use "tragedy" in a sentence?
Example: "Our drama class is studying a Greek tragedy about a king who falls from power." In Chinese, "tragedy" is 悲劇.
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