不幸
búxìngTraditional: 不幸
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Translation
unfortunate, misfortune
Word origin
A compound of the negative 不 (bù) and 幸 (xìng, good fortune), literally not fortunate, hence unlucky or a misfortune. The character 幸 originally suggested escaping danger.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 不 (bù, not) + 幸 (xìng, good fortune)
Stroke order
不
幸
Examples
。
This is an unfortunate event.
。
He was unfortunately injured in the accident.
，雨。
Unfortunately, it started to rain.
。
She has been through many misfortunes.
。
The one mercy was that no one was hurt.
不幸 (bú xìng) means unfortunate or misfortune. It is used for unlucky events and sad turns of fate.
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