辜
负

辜负 (gū fù) – to fail to live up (to expectations)

gū fù

to fail to live up (to expectations)

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 辜負0 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to fail to live up (to expectations)
  2. 2unworthy (of trust)
  3. 3to let down
  4. 4to betray (hopes)
  5. 5to disappoint

Simplified & traditional

辜负

Simplified

辜負

Traditional

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Related words

负

fù

to bear

负责

fù zé

to be in charge of

负担

fù dān

to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)

胜负

shèng fù

victory or defeat

欺负

qī fu

to bully

抱负

bào fù

aspiration

担负

dān fù

to shoulder

负面

fù miàn

negative

负有

fù yǒu

to be responsible for

肩负

jiān fù

to shoulder (a burden)

无辜

wú gū

innocent

自负

zì fù

conceited

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