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不幸

bù xìng

unfortunate

Usage note

不幸表示不好的、让人难过的事。

bú xìng biǎo shì bù hǎo de 、 ràng rén nán guò de shì。

不幸 means unfortunate or sad.

Context note

不幸常用于事故、消息和经历。

bú xìng cháng yòng yú shì gù 、 xiāo xī hé jīng lì。

It is often used for accidents, news, and experiences.

5 examples

这是一个不幸的消息。
zhè shì yí gè bú xìng de xiāo xī。
This is unfortunate news.
他很不幸
tā hěn bú xìng。
He is very unfortunate.
不幸的是,计划取消了。
bú xìng de shì, jì huà qǔ xiāo le。
Unfortunately, the plan was canceled.
发生了不幸的事。
fā shēng le bú xìng de shì。
An unfortunate thing happened.
我们对他的不幸表示同情。
wǒ men duì tā de bú xìng biǎo shì tóng qíng。
We expressed sympathy for his misfortune.

5 mini stories

不幸的事故让大家都很难过。
bú xìng de shì gù ràng dà jiā dōu hěn nán guò。
The unfortunate accident made everyone sad.
不幸的是,他没有赶上车。
bú xìng de shì, tā méi yǒu gǎn shàng chē。
Unfortunately, he did not catch the bus.
他们帮忙照顾这位不幸的人。
tā men bāng máng zhào gù zhè wèi bú xìng de rén。
They helped care for this unfortunate person.
这段不幸的经历让他更坚强。
zhè duàn bú xìng de jīng lì ràng tā gèng jiān qiáng。
This unfortunate experience made him stronger.
老师说,不幸并不代表失败。
lǎo shī shuō, bú xìng bìng bú dài biǎo shī bài。
The teacher said misfortune does not mean failure.

Mini dialogue

摔倒了

A
小明今天骑车摔倒了,真不幸
Xiǎo Míng jīntiān qí chē shuāidǎo le, zhēn bùxìng.
Xiao Ming fell off his bike today, how unfortunate.
B
希望他没事,很快好起来。
Xīwàng tā méi shì, hěn kuài hǎo qǐlai.
I hope he's okay and gets well soon.

下雨了

A
不幸,野餐那天下大雨了。
Zhēn bùxìng, yěcān nà tiān xià dà yǔ le.
How unfortunate, it rained heavily on the day of the picnic.
B
没关系,我们可以在家玩游戏。
Méi guānxi, wǒmen kěyǐ zài jiā wán yóuxì.
It's okay, we can play games at home.

Related words and contrasts

similar
倒霉
dǎo méi
unlucky

倒霉 is more casual and often used for minor bad luck in daily life.

opposite
幸运
xìng yùn
fortunate; lucky

幸运 means having good luck, the opposite of 不幸.

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