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pessimistic

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bei1guan1 • bēiguān

Meaning


Primary

pessimistic

Alternatives

pessimism

Mnemonic


Being 悲观 pessimistic means tending 观 to observe the world through a 悲 sad lens, expecting things to go badly.

Usage


别 这么 悲观, 我们 还有 机会。

Don't be so pessimistic; we still have a chance.

他 对 未来 很 悲观。

He is very pessimistic about the future.

这 个 消息 让 她 变得 更 悲观。

This news made her more pessimistic.