English–Chinese
“unfortunate” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbù xìng
Example
不幸的是，他失去了工作。bú xìng de shì tā shī qù le gōng zuò
Unfortunately, he lost his job.
How to say “unfortunate” in Chinese
“Unfortunate” in Chinese is 不幸 (bù xìng).
A state in which happiness and good fortune are absent, leaving life marked by hardship or a damaging setback.
Example sentences with 不幸
她的婚姻以不幸的结局告终。tā de hūn yīn yǐ bú xìng de jié jú gào zhōng
Her marriage came to an unfortunate end.
Tips for using 不幸
- Chinese can use this form both to describe an adverse situation and to refer to the misfortune itself, so surrounding grammar shows whether it describes a condition or names the bad event.