失望 (shī wàng) — (adjective) disappointed; (verb) to be disappointed; to lose hope

Definition

失望 is 'disappointed' — you hoped for something (希望) but it didn't happen. It's weaker than 绝望 (which means to despair entirely) and is the most common everyday word for this feeling.

adjective
disappointed
verb
to be disappointedto lose hope

Examples

  • 失望
    Wǒ duì kǎo shì chéng jì hěn shī wàng.
    I am very disappointed with my exam scores.
  • 失望
    Tā nǔ lì le hěn jiǔ, dàn shì jié guǒ 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 yí dìng kě yǐ de.
    Don't lose hope; you'll definitely make it next time.

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