丧气

喪氣

sàngqì

adjective #12,159

Meanings

1 disheartened
2 dejected
3 unlucky

Characters

to lose; to be dispirited

spirit; morale; energy

Examples

别说那些丧气话了。

Bié shuō nàxiē sàngqì huà le.

Stop saying such demoralizing things.

他考试没考好，整天垂头丧气的。

Tā kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, zhěngtiān chuítóusàngqì de.

He didn't do well on the exam and has been dejected all day.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the idiom 垂头丧气 (chuítóu sàngqì), meaning 'hanging one's head in despair'.

Stroke Order

丧 sāng

气 qì