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The word "不幸" is formed by combining the character "不", which serves as a negative prefix meaning "not", with the character "幸", which means "fortunate" or "luck". This direct modification results in a compound word where the negation of the root meaning yields the sense of "unfortunate" or "misfortune".

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他的家庭很不幸。

Tā de jiātíng hěn bùxìng.

His family is very unfortunate.

这个故事有一个不幸的结局。

Zhège gùshì yǒu yīgè bùxìng de jiéjú.

This story has an unfortunate ending.

不幸的是，比赛因雨取消了。

Bùxìng de shì, bǐsài yīn yǔ qǔxiāo le.

Unfortunately, the match was cancelled due to rain.

尽管遭遇了种种不幸，他仍然保持乐观。

Jǐnguǎn zāoyùle zhǒngzhǒng bùxìng, tā réngrán bǎochí lèguān.

Despite encountering various misfortunes, he still remains optimistic.

这场意外的不幸事件给整个社区带来了沉重的打击。

Zhè chǎng yìwài de bùxìng shìjiàn gěi zhěnggè shèqū dài láile chénzhòng de dǎjī.

This unfortunate accident brought a heavy blow to the entire community.

Word Definition - 不幸

bú xìng unfortunate; misfortune; unfortunately

Individual Character Details

不 bù
幸 xìng, xìng, xìng