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失望

失望 shīwàng

失望 shīwàng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 失望 shīwàng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shīwàng | shi1 wang4
English translation
disappointed
to lose hope
to despair

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Traditional form

失望 shīwàng

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 失望 shīwàng

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shī

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of something falling out of the hand.

Positional decomposition

丿夫

Number of Strokes

5
wàng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Pictograph of a person standing up (𡈼) and gazing at the moon ( yuè ). wáng is a sound component that was added later.

Positional decomposition

⿱⿰亡月王

Number of Strokes

11

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Example sentences using 失望 shīwàng

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duì 这些 zhè xiē mèng suǒ 显示 xiǎnshì 出来 chū lái de 肤浅 fū qiǎn de 爱好 àihào 大为 dà wéi 失望 shīwàng .

I was badly disappointed by the shallow interests such dreams betrayed.

最后 zuìhòu cháng 缺乏 quēfá 戏剧 xìjù 效果 xiàoguǒ , jiào rén 失望 shīwàng .

The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.

shì 不是 bú shi 因为 yīnwèi 比赛 bǐsài shū le ér 感到 gǎn dào hěn 失望 shīwàng ?

Are you very disappointed about / at losing the game?

疲乏 pí fá 失望 shīwàng zài de 脸上.

Tiredness and despair were etched into his face.

许多 xǔduō duì 现实 xiànshí 失望 shīwàng de rén 人生 rénshēng 比作 bǐ zuò cháng mèng .

Many people who are disillusioned in reality assimilate life to a dream.

失望 shīwàng Decomposition

See the 6 Chinese characters that make up 失望 shīwàng and their own compounds.

失望 shīwàng Compounds

See all 29 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 失望 shīwàng in their composition.

  • shī
    • Tiě , diē , zhì , dié , , , , zhì , chì , dié , zhí , , dié , dié , zhì , zhì , zhí , dié , , , , , , , , , , ,
  • wàng
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