give up all hope; despair (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
絕望
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Examples
面对失败，他感到非常绝望。 miànduì shībài, tā gǎndào fēicháng juéwàng - Facing failure, he felt very hopeless.
在最黑暗的时刻，她从未绝望过。 zài zuì hēi'àn de shíkè, tā cóngwèi juéwàng guò - In the darkest moments, she never gave up hope.
他的生活陷入了绝望的境地。 tā de shēnghuó xiànrù le juéwàng de jìngdì - His life fell into a state of despair.
绝望的情绪笼罩着整个房间。 juéwàng de qíngxù lǒngzhào zhe zhěnggè fángjiān - A sense of despair enveloped the entire room.
他尝试在绝望中找到一线希望。 tā chángshì zài juéwàng zhōng zhǎodào yī xiàn xīwàng - He tried to find a glimmer of hope in despair.
Characters
望 wàng - reputation; reputable person; hope, expect; pay a visit; streamer sign of a shop; (lit.) hate |
绝 jué - most; (before a negative) absolutely; desperate, hopeless; superb, matchless; to exhaust, to finish; to die, to disappear |