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悲观

bēi guān · bei guan

Traditional 悲觀

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. pessimistic
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Concert tickets

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)演唱会(yǎnchànghuì)的(de)票(piào)，可是(kěshì)一万(yīwàn)人(rén)抢(qiǎng)一千(yīqiān)张(zhāng)，我(wǒ)很(hěn)悲观(bēiguān)。

    I want concert tickets, but ten thousand people fight for one thousand. I feel pessimistic.

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)悲观(bēiguān)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)试试(shìshì)吧(ba)！

    Don't be pessimistic. Let's try together!

  3. Dengdeng

    抢到(qiǎngdào)了(le)两张(liǎngzhāng)！

    We got two tickets!

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不(bù)悲观(bēiguān)了(le)吗(ma)？

    So you're not pessimistic any more?

  5. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)不(bù)悲观(bēiguān)了(le)，可是(kěshì)我的(wǒde)钱包(qiánbāo)要(yào)悲观(bēiguān)了(le)。

    I'm not, but my wallet is.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bú)要(yào)感(gǎn)觉(jué)那(nà)么(me)悲(bēi)观(guān)。

Don't be so pessimistic.

Tatoeba: Chinese by morningstar · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)个(gè)人(rén)都(dōu)感(gǎn)到(dào)悲(bēi)观(guān)。

Everyone feels pessimistic.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mtdot · English by marcelostockle · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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