失望 (shī wàng): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 失望 means “disappointed” or “disappointment”. It is used to express a feeling of sadness or dissatisfaction when something does not meet one’s expectations. For example, if someone was looking forward to a concert but it got canceled, they might say “我很失望”, which means “I am very disappointed”. The word can also be used as a verb, as in “他让我失望了”, which means “He made me disappointed”.

Translation

Noun: disappointment
Verb: to lose hope
Adjective: disappointed

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
我感到非常失望wǒ gǎndào fēicháng shīwàngI feel very disappointed
他对考试成绩感到失望tā duì kǎoshì chéngjì gǎndào shīwàngHe is disappointed with his exam results
她对他的行为感到失望tā duì tā de xíngwéi gǎndào shīwàngShe is disappointed with his behavior
我们都感到失望,因为比赛被取消了wǒmen dōu gǎndào shīwàng, yīnwèi bǐsài bèi qǔxiāoleWe are all disappointed because the game was cancelled
他的表现让我感到失望tā de biǎoxiàn ràng wǒ gǎndào shīwàngHis performance disappointed me
我对这个产品的质量感到失望wǒ duì zhège chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng gǎndào shīwàngI am disappointed with the quality of this product
她对他的态度感到失望tā duì tā de tàidù gǎndào shīwàngShe is disappointed with his attitude
他的行动让我感到失望和愤怒tā de xíngdòng ràng wǒ gǎndào shīwàng hé fènnùHis actions made me feel disappointed and angry

HSK

失望 is part of HSK Level 4 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 失望 with Pinyin and English Translation