So Sad...

[Harvey]

Hello all.

How does one use 悲哀的 (beiaide) in a sentence?

Is it literally just "sad" like English?

Can I say... 电影很悲哀的 "the movie was very sad"?

Basic question but thanks for any help!

[Zingaro]

Here are the three primary definitions and uses as given in the Kingsoft dictionary. Maybe this will help. As with English, sad can be an adjective describing a state of mind or condition affected by sorrow (I'm feeling sad), it can be an adjective describing a cause of unhappiness or depression (a sad movie, sad news) or simply expressing sorrow as a condition.

(1)Affected or characterized by sorrow or unhappiness.

悲哀的：受哀伤或不快乐影响的或有其特点的

(2) Expressive of sorrow or unhappiness.

显示悲哀的：显露哀伤或不快乐的

(3) Causing sorrow or gloom; depressing:

可悲的：导致悲伤或忧郁的；令人沮丧的：

a sad movie; sad news.

悲剧电影；使人伤心的消息

Hope this helps.

Richard