1. What does 哀恸 mean in English?

哀恸 (Chinese PinYin: āi tòng; traditional Chinese: 哀慟) often means mourning, being deeply sorrowful, extremely grievous in Chinese, it is a mandarin Chinese verb, adjective or noun (non-countable) depending on how the word is used. It is often used in conversations and writing to express one’s deep grief. Some commonly used phrases include: 举世哀恸 (the entire nation is grieving), 哀恸欲绝 (extremely grievous), 哀恸不已 (profoundly grievous), 哀恸逾恒 (extremely sad).

Literally: 哀(sad) +恸(sorrowfully)

2. How to pronounce 哀恸?

Chinese Pinyin: [āi tòng]

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3. Synonyms And Antonyms of 哀恸

Synonyms: 悲伤, 哀痛, 哀伤, 悲哀,

Antonyms: 欢乐, 愉快

4. What are the fixed expression, collocations and idioms that contains 哀恸

Fixed expression: (None)

Collocations: 举世哀恸 (the entire nation is grieving), 哀恸欲绝 (extremely grievous), 哀恸不已 (profoundly grievous), 哀恸逾恒 (extremely sad).

Idioms: (None)

5. How to use 哀恸 in a sentence?

Below are some example sentences containing 哀恸.

5.1 当希望化为泡影，欢乐变成哀恸。

Translation: When the hope is gone, joy becomes sorrow.

5.2 我当时很哀恸, 但是我并不感到羞耻.

Translation: I was filled with grief, but I was not ashamed.

5.3 全国人民都为总统的去世感到哀恸.

Translation: The entire nation is grieving the death of their President.

5.4 我为我爷爷的去世感到十分哀恸

Translation: I grieve the loss of my grandfather.

5.5 她依然为她妈妈的去世哀恸不已

Translation: She is still grieving her mother’s death.

5.6 但是地球上所有部落都不会庆祝，他们会哀恸，因为他们并没有准备好。

Translation: But all the tribes of the earth are not going to rejoice. They will mourn, because they are not ready.

5.7 我觉得我缺乏安全感, 那是一种是深深的, 无尽的哀恸

Translation: All I felt was a deep, endlessly sad sense of not belonging.

5.8 趣味性励志名言会使你开怀大笑，在你长久哀恸的脸上勾画出一抹微笑。

Translation: Funny inspirational quotes can make you laugh or just give a smile on your long sad face.

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