失望

shī wàng
HSK 4
disappointed, to lose hope
adjective
verb

Example Sentences

我对这个结果感到失望。
wǒ duì zhègè jiéguǒ gǎndào shīwàng 。
I feel disappointed about this result.
他失望得不知该怎么办。
tā shīwàng dé bùzhī gāi zěnme bàn 。
He is so disappointed that he doesn't know what to do.
我们不能失望，要继续努力。
wǒmen bùnéng shīwàng ， yào jìxù nǔlì 。
We cannot lose hope; we must continue to work hard.

Individual Characters

失shī
to lose, to miss, to fail
望wàng
full moon, to hope, to expect

Words with similar meanings

沮丧jǔsàng
dejected
Conveys a sense of being downcast due to disappointment or a setback.
失落shīluò
lost
Implies a feeling of having lost something significant, often emotional.

Words Starting With 失

失败shī bài
to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat
失业shī yè
unemployment
失去shī qù
to lose
失眠shī mián
(suffer from) insomnia
失误shī wù
"lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)"

Words Ending With 望

希望xī wàng
to wish for; to desire; hope
愿望yuàn wàng
desire; wish
盼望pàn wàng
to hope for; look forward to
东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàng
to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
威望wēi wàng
prestige

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