Chinese word

不满意

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù mǎn yì

Meaning

  • adjectivedissatisfied

Example

这个结果让我不满意。zhè ge jié guǒ ràng wǒ bù mǎn yì

This result leaves me dissatisfied.

Illustration for 不满意 (dissatisfied)

More examples

服务这么差，我很不满意。fú wù zhè me chà wǒ hěn bù mǎn yì

The service is so poor that I am very dissatisfied.

Core concept

An evaluation that withholds approval because a result, service, or performance falls short of an expected standard.

Common phrases

  • 对服务不满意duì fú wù bù mǎn yì

    dissatisfied with the service

  • 对结果不满意duì jié guǒ bù mǎn yì

    dissatisfied with the result

  • 对价格不满意duì jià gé bù mǎn yì

    dissatisfied with the price

Similar words

不满bù mǎn: Feeling discontented with something and having a complaint or grievance about it.
失望shī wàng: Feeling disappointed because something expected has not happened or has not turned out as hoped.
不满足bù mǎn zú: Feeling that a need or desire remains unmet and that something is still not enough.

Definition in Chinese

用来表示对结果、服务或表现感到不满或不认可，常用于评价是否达到预期或标准的形容词。yòng lái biǎo shì duì jié guǒ fú wù huò biǎo xiàn gǎn dào bù mǎn huò bú rèn kě cháng yòng yú píng jià shì fǒu dá dào yù qī huò biāo zhǔn de xíng róng cí

Word origin

不满意 (bùmǎnyì, "dissatisfied") is formed by placing 不 (bù, "not") before 满意 (mǎnyì, "satisfied"), turning satisfaction into its negative.

Usage tips

  • Chinese commonly places 对 (duì, "toward") before the thing being judged, whereas English normally follows dissatisfied with the target.

Other meanings

  • unconvincedadjective

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