灰心

huīxīn

adjective HSK 7-9 #14,896

Meanings

1 discouraged
2 disheartened

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

别灰心，下次一定会考好。

Bié huīxīn, xiàcì yīdìng huì kǎo hǎo.

Don't be discouraged, you'll definitely do well next time.

HSK 4

失败了几次之后，他有点灰心了。

Shībài le jǐ cì zhīhòu, tā yǒudiǎn huīxīn le.

After failing a few times, he became somewhat disheartened.

Tips

memory

Literally 'ash heart' - when your heart has burned out and turned to ashes, you've lost all motivation.

Stroke Order

灰 huī

心 xīn