悲壮

悲壯
bēizhuàng
adjective #57,644

Meanings

  1. 1 tragic and heroic
  2. 2 solemn and stirring

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhè bù diànyǐng de jiéjú hěn bēizhuàng.
The film's ending is tragic yet heroic.
HSK 7-9
Xiàng Yǔ zài Wūjiāng biān zìwěn, liúxià le yí duàn bēizhuàng de gùshi.
Xiang Yu took his own life by the Wu River, leaving behind a story both tragic and heroic.

Tips

usage
悲壮 joins grief (悲) and grandeur (壮): a defeat, sacrifice or last stand met with courage, in history, films and music. 哀婉 is quiet, tender sorrow; 悲惨 is simply miserable, with nothing heroic in it.

Stroke Order

悲 bēi
壮 zhuàng