Usage note
失望表示因为没达到期待而难过。
shī wàng biǎo shì yīn wèi méi dá dào qī dài ér nán guò。
Disappointed means sad because expectations were not met.
Context note
失望常用于结果、消息和表现。
shī wàng cháng yòng yú jié guǒ 、 xiāo xī hé biǎo xiàn。
Disappointed often appears with results, news, and performance.
5 examples
他很失望。
tā hěn shī wàng。
He is very disappointed.
我对结果有点失望。
wǒ duì jié guǒ yǒu diǎn shī wàng。
I am a little disappointed with the result.
不要让妈妈失望。
bú yào ràng mā ma shī wàng。
Do not disappoint mom.
她听后很失望。
tā tīng hòu hěn shī wàng。
She was disappointed after hearing it.
失望的时候要继续努力。
shī wàng de shí hòu yào jì xù nǔ lì。
When disappointed, keep working hard.
5 mini stories
他没考好，心里很失望。
tā méi kǎo hǎo， xīn lǐ hěn shī wàng。
He did not do well on the exam and felt disappointed.
大家都来了，只有他没来，让我有点失望。
dà jiā dōu lái le， zhǐ yǒu tā méi lái， ràng wǒ yǒu diǎn shī wàng。
Everyone came except him, which made me a little disappointed.
她虽然失望，但还是继续练习。
tā suī rán shī wàng， dàn hái shì jì xù liàn xí。
Although disappointed, she kept practicing.
这个消息让很多人失望。
zhè ge xiāo xī ràng hěn duō rén shī wàng。
This news disappointed many people.
不要因为一次失望就放弃。
bú yào yīn wèi yí cì shī wàng jiù fàng qì。
Do not give up because of one disappointment.
Mini dialogue
比赛结果
A
我们班输了比赛，我很失望。
Wǒmen bān shū le bǐsài, wǒ hěn shīwàng.
Our class lost the game, I am very disappointed.
B
别失望，下次我们努力赢回来。
Bié shīwàng, xià cì wǒmen nǔlì yíng huílái.
Don't be disappointed, we will work hard to win next time.
下雨了
A
今天不能去公园了，真让人失望。
Jīntiān bù néng qù gōngyuán le, zhēn ràng rén shīwàng.
We can't go to the park today, it's really disappointing.
B
没关系，我们可以在家玩游戏。
Méiguānxi, wǒmen kěyǐ zài jiā wán yóuxì.
It's okay, we can play games at home.
Related words and contrasts
similar
难过
nán guò
sad
失望 means disappointed; 难过 is a more general feeling of sadness.
opposite
满意
mǎn yì
satisfied
满意 means satisfied, the opposite of 失望.
contrast
希望
xī wàng
hope
希望 is hope; when hope is not met, you feel 失望.