悲观
bēiguān
pessimistic
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他对未来一直很悲观。He has always been pessimistic about the future.
- 别那么悲观,事情会好起来的。Don’t be so pessimistic; things will get better.
Collocations
很悲观悲观的态度悲观失望过于悲观
Mnemonic
悲 bēi "sorrow" + 观 guān "to view": viewing things sorrowfully. 悲 has 心 "heart" at the bottom.
Related
乐观失望消极绝望
Quick check
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