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绝望

絕望
juéwàng
verb/adjective/noun HSK 5 #2,785

Meanings

  1. 1 to despair; to give up hope
  2. 2 desperate; hopeless
  3. 3 despair; desperation

Examples

不要绝望，总会有办法的。
Bùyào juéwàng, zǒng huì yǒu bànfǎ de.
Don't despair, there's always a way.
他陷入了绝望之中。
Tā xiànrù le juéwàng zhī zhōng.
He fell into despair.
她的眼神充满了绝望。
Tā de yǎnshén chōngmǎn le juéwàng.
Her eyes were filled with despair.
在最绝望的时候，他没有放弃。
Zài zuì juéwàng de shíhòu, tā méiyǒu fàngqì.
At the most desperate moment, he didn't give up.

Tips

usage
绝望 is a strong word — complete loss of hope. For milder expressions: 失望 (shīwàng, disappointed), 灰心 (huīxīn, discouraged).

Stroke Order

绝 jué
望 wàng