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pessimistic

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

bei1guan1 • bēiguān

Meaning


Primary

pessimistic

Alternatives

pessimism

Mnemonic


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

Usage


別 這麼 悲觀, 我們 還有 機會。

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

他 對 未來 很 悲觀。

He is very pessimistic about the future.

這 個 消息 讓 她 變得 更 悲觀。

This news made her more pessimistic.