HSK 5

悲观 (bēiguān) — how to say "pessimism" in Chinese

悲观

Pessimism; pessimistic

adjective

Character composition

悲

sad

观

view

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

見

See

#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes

Collocations

悲观态度

bēiguān tàidù

pessimistic attitude

悲观情绪

bēiguān qíngxù

pessimistic mood

Examples

面对困难的时候,悲观的态度不能帮助我们解决问题。

When facing difficulties, a pessimistic attitude cannot help us solve problems.

不要太悲观。

Don't be too pessimistic.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How do you say "pessimism" in Chinese?

"pessimism" in Chinese is 悲观 (bēiguān).

悲观 meaning in English

悲观 (bēiguān) means "Pessimism; pessimistic".

How is 悲观 pronounced?

It is pronounced bēiguān (written as beiguan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "pessimism" in Chinese characters?

It is written 悲观: 悲 has 12 strokes, 观 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 悲观?

悲观 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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