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unfortunate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bu4xing4 • bùxìng

Meaning


Primary

unfortunate

Alternatives

unfortunately, misfortune, unlucky

Mnemonic


不幸 Unfortunate means 不 not 幸 fortunate.

Usage


這 真 是 一 件 不幸 的 事。

This really is an unfortunate event.

他 覺得 自己 很 不幸。

He feels that he is very unfortunate.

不幸 的 是, 我們 錯過 了 最後 一 班 車。

Unfortunately, we missed the last bus.

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