Writing
失望 (shīwàng) — how to say "disappointed" in Chinese
失望
Disappointed, disappointment
verb · adjective
Character composition
失
to lose
望
to hope
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
月
Moon
#74 · yuè · 4 strokes
Collocations
感到失望
gǎndào shīwàng
to feel disappointed
Examples
他满怀希望地参加了比赛，但是最后的结果却让他非常失望，因为离自己的目标还有很大差距。
He participated in the competition with high hopes, but the final result disappointed him greatly because it was still far from his goal.
我很失望。
I am very disappointed.
Frequently asked questions
How to say disappointed in Mandarin?
"disappointed" in Chinese is 失望 (shīwàng).
失望 meaning in English
失望 (shīwàng) means "Disappointed, disappointment".
How is 失望 pronounced?
It is pronounced shīwàng (written as shiwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Disappointment in Chinese character
It is written 失望: 失 has 5 strokes, 望 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 失望?
失望 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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