unlucky; misfortune
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Meanings
3 senses · 9 examplesadjective
unlucky; unfortunate; causing disappointment, sadness, or pain
neutralDescribes circumstances or outcomes that are regrettable and bring negative emotions.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
fēi非
cháng常
bù不
xìng幸
de的
xiāo消
xi息
。
This is very unfortunate news.
Tā他
zāo遭
yù遇
le了
yī一
cì次
bù不
xìng幸
de的
shì事
gù故
。
He suffered an unfortunate accident.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
de的
bù不
xìng幸
jīng经
lì历
lìng令
rén人
xīn心
suì碎
。
The children's unfortunate experiences are heartbreaking.
adjective
indicating something undesirable has happened; unfortunately
formalOften used as an adverb to introduce an unfortunate event or outcome.
Nà那
míng名
nián年
qīng轻
de的
xiāo消
fáng防
yuán员
bù不
xìng幸
shēn身
wáng亡
。
That young firefighter unfortunately died.
Bù不
xìng幸
de的
shì是
，
wǒ我
men们
de的
dān担
yōu忧
bèi被
yán言
zhòng中
le了
。
Unfortunately, our fears came true.
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Tā他
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
，
bù不
xìng幸
zuì最
zhōng终
shī失
bài败
le了
。
He worked hard, but unfortunately, he failed in the end.
noun
misfortune; disaster; calamity
formalRefers to a specific tragic event or a state of great adversity.
Nà那
chǎng场
hóng洪
shuǐ水
gěi给
cūn村
zhuāng庄
dài带
lái来
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
bù不
xìng幸
。
The flood brought great misfortune to the village.
Tā他
yī一
shēng生
zhōng中
zāo遭
yù遇
le了
xǔ许
duō多
bù不
xìng幸
。
He encountered many misfortunes in his life.
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Zāi灾
qū区
de的
mín民
zhòng众
cǎn惨
zāo遭
bù不
xìng幸
。
The people in the disaster area suffered a terrible calamity.