不
幸

Misfortune in Chinese: 不幸 (bù xìng)

bù xìng

misfortune

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Definitions

  1. 1misfortune
  2. 2adversity
  3. 3unfortunate
  4. 4sad
  5. 5unfortunately

Stroke order

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不
幸

Zhuyin

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ㄅㄨˋ

bù

ㄅ/ bㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

ㄒㄧㄥˋ

xìng

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 很不幸，他的钱包在路上丢了。

    hěn bú xìng， tā de qián bāo zài lù shang diū le。

    Unfortunately, he lost his wallet on the way.

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Related words

不

bù

no

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...)

不管

bù guǎn

not to be concerned

不过

bù guò

only

不仅

bù jǐn

not just

幸福

xìng fú

happiness

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful

不必

bù bì

need not

不断

bù duàn

unceasing

不免

bù miǎn

inevitably

不然

bù rán

not so

不如

bù rú

not equal to

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