不幸 bù xìng — misfortune; unfortunate; sad

不幸
bù xìng

Characters: 不 · 幸

Definitions

  1. misfortune; unfortunate; sad

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. misfortune
  2. adversity
  3. unfortunate
  4. sad
  5. unfortunately
  6. CL:個|个[ge4]

zdic(汉典)

  1. 指死亡
  2. 指意外挫折或灾祸

ExtDict

  1. 令人悲伤、痛苦、失望的不幸的消息|不幸的结局
  2. 悲伤痛苦的事遭遇不幸|遇人不淑,已是不幸
  3. 表示不愿发生的事发生了不幸而言中|不幸落榜。

Examples

  • 幼年丧母,是他一生最大的不幸。

    Losing his mother in childhood was the greatest misfortune of his life.

  • 不幸的是,这场大火烧毁了他多年的藏书。

    Unfortunately, the fire destroyed his years of collected books.

  • 不幸的童年,需要一生来治愈。

    An unhappy childhood takes a lifetime to heal.