How to say “be disappointed” in Chinese
be disappointed
“Be disappointed” in Chinese is 失望, shī wàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
失望 is read shī wàng: 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
Don't confuse it with 夫: 失 has an extra stroke at the top left.
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 “失望”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 失望. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你太让我失望了nǐtàiràngwǒshīwàngleYou've really let me down!
- 我没考好，父母一定很失望。wǒméikǎohǎo,fùmǔyídìnghěnshīwàngI didn't do well on the exam — my parents must be really disappointed.
More words from the lesson “Sadness and regret”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “be disappointed” in Chinese?
“Be disappointed” in Chinese is 失望, pinyin shīwàng.
What does 失望 mean?
失望 (shīwàng) means “be disappointed”.
How do you write 失望?
失望 is 2 characters: 失 (shī) — lose; 望 (wàng) — look afar; hope. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 失望?
失望 is read shīwàng. Tones: shī — first tone, wàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“be disappointed” in the lesson “Sadness and regret”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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