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辜负 (gū fù) — how to say "to let down" in Chinese
辜负
To let down, to betray trust
verb
Character composition
辜
guilt, crime
负
to bear responsibility, to let down
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
辛
Bitter
#160 · xīn · 7 strokes
Collocations
辜负信任
gū fù xìn rèn
to betray trust
Examples
我不想辜负父母对我的期望。
I don't want to let down my parents' expectations.
别辜负他
Don't let him down.
Frequently asked questions
Let down in Chinese
"to let down" in Chinese is 辜负 (gū fù).
辜负 meaning in English
辜负 (gū fù) means "To let down, to betray trust".
How is 辜负 pronounced?
It is pronounced gū fù (written as gu fu, gufu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to let down" in Chinese characters?
It is written 辜负: 辜 has 12 strokes, 负 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 辜负?
辜负 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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