How to say “discouraged” in Chinese
discouraged, disheartened
“Discouraged” in Chinese is 灰心, huī xīn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
灰心 is read huī xīn: 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
At the bottom, 火 “fire”: what it leaves behind.
A picture of a heart. At the side of a character it shrinks to 忄.
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 “灰心”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 灰心. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 失败了也别灰心。shībàileyěbiéhuīxīnEven if it didn't work out — don't lose heart.
- 这次面试又没通过，我真的很灰心。zhècìmiànshìyòuméitōngguò,wǒzhēndehěnhuīxīnFailed the interview again — I'm really losing heart.
- 别灰心我为你自豪biéhuīxīn,wǒwèinǐzìháoDon't lose heart — I'm proud of you.
More words from the lesson “Mood and atmosphere”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “discouraged” in Chinese?
“Discouraged” in Chinese is 灰心, pinyin huīxīn.
What does 灰心 mean?
灰心 (huīxīn) means “discouraged, disheartened”.
How do you write 灰心?
灰心 is 2 characters: 灰 (huī) — ash; gray; 心 (xīn) — heart. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 灰心?
灰心 is read huīxīn. Tones: huī — first tone, xīn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“discouraged” 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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