辜负

辜负 gūfù

Disappoints (let down)

辜负 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體辜負 gufu

What 辜负 means

Disappoints (let down)

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辜负 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

辜

gū

Crime (sin - guilt)

负

fù

Lose (carry - to bear - negative number)

Words that share a character with 辜负

How to write 辜负

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辜负 in a sentence

他没有辜负父母的期望。

Tā méiyǒu gūfù fùmǔ de qīwàng.

He did not let his parents' hopes down.

别辜负了这么好的机会。

Bié gūfù le zhème hǎo de jīhuì.

Don't waste such a good opportunity.

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Questions about 辜负

What does 辜负 mean in English?

辜负 is pronounced gūfù and means Disappoints (let down).

How do you pronounce 辜负?

辜负 is gūfù in pinyin — written gufu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 辜负?

辜负 is written with 2 characters: 辜 (gū) Crime (sin - guilt), 负 (fù) Lose (carry - to bear - negative number). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 辜负 written in traditional Chinese?

辜負. The simplified form 辜负 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 辜負 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced gūfù.

Is 辜负 an HSK word?

Yes — 辜负 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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