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“feel discouraged” in Chinese

Chinese

Also灰心 (huī xīn)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiè qì

Example

比赛输了，大家都有点泄气。bǐ sài shū le dà jiā dōu yóu diǎn xiè qì

The team lost the match, and everyone felt a little discouraged.

Illustration for 泄气 (feel discouraged)

How to say “feel discouraged” in Chinese

“Feel discouraged” in Chinese is 泄气 (xiè qì).

A loss of inner pressure lets effort and hope sink away, like air leaving a container.

Full entry for 泄气: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 泄气

别泄气，我们还有机会。bié xiè qì wǒ men hái yǒu jī huì

Don't lose heart; we still have a chance.

Tips for using 泄气

  • The short encouragement 别泄气 (bié xièqì, "do not lose heart") fits everyday support after a failed attempt, so this verb appears in conversation as well as in descriptions of setbacks.

Other Chinese words for “feel discouraged”

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灰心

huī xīn

verbfeel discouraged

听说他辞职了，我有点灰心。tīng shuō tā cí zhí le wǒ yóu diǎn huī xīn

When I heard that he had quit, I felt a little discouraged.

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