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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