How to say “unfortunate” in Chinese
unfortunate; misfortune
“Unfortunate” in Chinese is 不幸, bú xìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
不幸 is read bú xìng: 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
Before a fourth tone it is read bú: 不是 bú shì.
Don't confuse it with 辛 xīn “hard, toilsome”: 幸 has 土 on top.
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 “不幸”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “unfortunate” in Chinese?
“Unfortunate” in Chinese is 不幸, pinyin búxìng.
What does 不幸 mean?
不幸 (búxìng) means “unfortunate; misfortune”.
How do you write 不幸?
不幸 is 2 characters: 不 (bù) — not, no; 幸 (xìng) — happiness, luck. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 不幸?
不幸 is read búxìng. Tones: bú — second tone, xìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“unfortunate” in the lesson “Setbacks”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. 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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