Definition
失望 (shī wàng) means 'disappointed' or 'to be disappointed' — a feeling when something doesn't meet your expectations. It's less extreme than 绝望 (jué wàng, 'to despair'), which means total loss of hope, and more about the outcome than 灰心 (huī xīn, 'discouraged'), which is about losing confidence in yourself. 失望 can be used as both an adjective and a verb.
adjective
disappointed
verb
to be disappointedto lose hope
Examples
- 失望。Wǒ duì kǎoshì chéngjì hěn shī wàng.I am very disappointed with my exam scores.
- ,失望。Tā nǔlì le hěn jiǔ, dànshì jiéguǒ ràng tā hěn shī wàng.He worked hard for a long time, but the result disappointed him.
- 失望,。Bié shī wàng, xià cì nǐ yídìng kěyǐ de.Don't lose hope; you'll definitely make it next time.
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