Definition & Meaning

1.sad; grieved; sorrowful; doleful

2.sad and sweet; (of sound) plaintive but lovely; sadly moving; (of sound) plaintively melodious

qī wǎn

凄 婉

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1
adj.sad; grieved; sorrowful; doleful
- shén qíng qī wǎn
  神情凄婉
  wear a sorrowful look
- yī zhī qī wǎn de gē
  一支凄婉的歌
  a soulful song
synonym
āi shāng哀伤
2
adj.sad and sweet; (of sound) plaintive but lovely; sadly moving; (of sound) plaintively melodious
- qī wǎn de dí shēng
  凄婉的笛声
  the plaintive tone of a flute
- tā de shēng yīn wēi ruò qī wǎn
  她的声音微弱凄婉。
  Her voice was so faint and desolate.
synonym
qī qiè凄切

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