shīwàng

失望

HSK 4Word · Verb · Adjective

lose hope; disappointed

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to lose hope; to despair

Describes a state of giving up expectation after repeated failures or setbacks.

Tā他
duì对
zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
jié结
guǒ果
chè彻
dǐ底
shī失
wàng望
le了
 。

He has completely lost hope in the outcome of this match.

Bìng病
rén人
duō多
cì次
qiǎng抢
jiù救
wú无
xiào效
 ,
jiā家
shǔ属
men们
yǐ已
jīng经
shī失
wàng望
 。

After multiple unsuccessful rescues, the patient's family has lost hope.

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Bú不
yào要
yīn因
wèi为
shī失
bài败
jiù就
duì对
wèi未
lái来
shī失
wàng望
 。

Don't lose hope for the future just because of failure.

2.

adjective

disappointed; unhappy because expectations were not met

Describes the feeling of dissatisfaction or unhappiness when something falls short of expectations.

Kàn看
dào到
hái孩
zi子
zhè这
me么
bù不
zhēng争
qì气
 ,
fù父
mǔ母
fēi非
cháng常
shī失
wàng望
 。

Seeing the child being so unpromising, the parents are very disappointed.

Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
jié结
jú局
ràng让
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
hěn很
shī失
wàng望
 。

The ending of this movie made me feel very disappointed.

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Tā他
liǎn脸
shang上
lù露
chū出
le了
shī失
wàng望
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

A disappointed expression appeared on his face.