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The word 失望 is formed by combining the character 失, meaning "to lose" or "to fail", with the character 望, meaning "hope" or "expectation". Together, they create a compound where the literal sense of "losing hope" directly conveys the meaning of disappointment.

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我对结果很失望。

Wǒ duì jiéguǒ hěn shīwàng.

I am very disappointed with the result.

他的表现让我有点失望。

Tā de biǎoxiàn ràng wǒ yǒudiǎn shīwàng.

His performance made me a little disappointed.

不要对你的朋友们感到失望。

Bùyào duì nǐ de péngyǒumen gǎndào shīwàng.

Don't be disappointed with your friends.

这部电影的糟糕结局令观众们十分失望。

Zhè bù diànyǐng de zāogāo jiéjú lìng guānzhòngmen shífēn shīwàng.

The terrible ending of this movie made the audience very disappointed.

多次的失败并未让他对理想感到彻底失望。

Duō cì de shībài bìng wèi ràng tā duì lǐxiǎng gǎndào chèdǐ shīwàng.

Repeated failures did not make him feel completely disillusioned with his ideal.

Word Definition - 失望

shī wàng disappointed; to lose hope

Individual Character Details

失 shī
望 wàng, wàng