悲剧
bēi
jù

Definitions

  1. 1. tragedy

Components

  • 悲 bēi – sad
  • 剧 jù – theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc)

Related Words

  • 悲剧性 bēi jù xìng – tragic
  • 悲剧缺陷 bēi jù quē xiàn – tragic flaw (Aristotle's hamartia)
  • 公地悲剧 gōng dì bēi jù – tragedy of the commons (economics)

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