沮丧

沮丧 jǔsàng

Depressed

沮丧 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體沮喪 jusang

What 沮丧 means

Depressed

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Character by character

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

沮

jǔ

Depressed

丧

sāng / sàng

Funeral; lose ([by death])

Words that share a character with 沮丧

How to write 沮丧

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沮丧 in a sentence

失败让他一度非常沮丧。

Shībài ràng tā yídù fēicháng jǔsàng.

The failure left him deeply dejected for a time.

别沮丧，还有下一次机会。

Bié jǔsàng, hái yǒu xià yí cì jīhuì.

Don't be downhearted; there will be another chance.

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Questions about 沮丧

What does 沮丧 mean in English?

沮丧 is pronounced jǔsàng and means Depressed.

How do you pronounce 沮丧?

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

What are the characters in 沮丧?

沮丧 is written with 2 characters: 沮 (jǔ) Depressed, 丧 (sāng / sàng) Funeral; lose ([by death]). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 沮丧 written in traditional Chinese?

沮喪. The simplified form 沮丧 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 沮喪 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jǔsàng.

Is 沮丧 an HSK word?

Yes — 沮丧 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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