失望 (shīwàng) — disappointed; to lose hope

失望 (shīwàng)

失望 describes the feeling when reality falls short of expectations, literally "to lose one's hope."

Meanings

1. [adj/verb] disappointed; to lose hope; to feel let down

Example Sentences

他没有通过考试，父母很失望。 Tā méiyǒu tōngguò kǎoshì, fùmǔ hěn shīwàng. He did not pass the exam and his parents were very disappointed.

别让我失望，我相信你能做到。 Bié ràng wǒ shīwàng, wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ néng zuò dào. Don't disappoint me, I believe you can do it.

我对那部电影感到有点失望。 Wǒ duì nà bù diànyǐng gǎndào yǒudiǎn shīwàng. I felt a little disappointed with that film.

虽然结果让人失望，但我们不会放弃。 Suīrán jiéguǒ ràng rén shīwàng, dàn wǒmen bù huì fàngqì. Although the result was disappointing, we will not give up.

Collocations

Memory Hook

失 means "to lose" and 望 means "hope/expectation." Disappointment is literally losing what you hoped for.