绝望 (jué wàng) — to despair; to give up all hope

Definition

绝望 is a strong verb meaning 'to despair' — losing all hope. It is much more intense than 失望 ('to be disappointed'), which describes mild, temporary letdown.

verb

to despairto give up all hope

Examples

绝望，。
Tā jué wàng le, bù xiǎng zài jì xù xià qù.
He despaired and didn't want to continue.
，绝望。
Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā chè dǐ jué wàng le.
Hearing this news, she completely despaired.
绝望，。
Jí shǐ jué wàng, wǒ men yě bù néng fàng qì.
Even if we despair, we cannot give up.

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