气馁

氣餒

qìněi

adjective HSK 7-9 #17,321

Meanings

1 discouraged
2 disheartened

Characters

spirit; energy; air

hungry; discouraged

Examples

HSK 3

虽然考试没考好，但他并不气馁。

Suīrán kǎoshì méi kǎo hǎo, dàn tā bìngbù qìněi.

Although he didn't do well on the exam, he wasn't discouraged.

HSK 4

失败了不要气馁。

Shībài le bùyào qìněi.

Don't be discouraged by failure.

Tips

memory

馁 originally means 'hungry/starving' - when you're 气馁, your spirit (气) is starving, depleted of energy.

Stroke Order

气 qì

馁 něi