How to say “pessimistic” in Chinese
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“Pessimistic” in Chinese is 悲观, bēi guān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
悲观 is read bēi guān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 非 fēi hints at the reading, as it also does in 辈 bèi.
On the right, 见 — “see”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “悲观”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 悲观. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他对自己的前途很悲观tāduìzìjǐdeqiántúhěnbēiguānHe's pessimistic about his future.
More words from the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pessimistic” in Chinese?
“Pessimistic” in Chinese is 悲观, pinyin bēiguān.
What does 悲观 mean?
悲观 (bēiguān) means “pessimistic”.
How do you write 悲观?
悲观 is 2 characters: 悲 (bēi) — grief, sorrow; 观 (guān) — look, observe. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 悲观?
悲观 is read bēiguān. Tones: bēi — first tone, guān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pessimistic” in the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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