不
幸

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The word 不幸 is formed through the direct and logical combination of two conceptual building blocks: the first character 不 (bù) means "not", acting as a simple negator, and the second character 幸 (xìng) carries the core meaning of "good fortune", "luck", or "happiness". By placing the negator before the concept of fortune, the compound naturally and intuitively expresses the opposite idea, the absence or reversal of good luck, thus forming the single concept of "misfortune", "unfortunate", or "unhappiness".

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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

bù xìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

不 bù
幸 xìng, xìng, xìng