沮丧 jǔsàng dispirited
dispirited; dejected; dismayed
How to remember 沮丧: 沮 to stop + 丧 mourning = dispirited.
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How it is used
- 'Dejected, downhearted, dispirited' - 感到沮丧 (gǎndào jǔsàng) to feel down.
- The low, deflated feeling after disappointment or failure.
- Near 失望 (shīwàng, disappointed) but 沮丧 stresses the resulting low, glum mood.
Example sentences
- 汤姆有点沮丧。 Tāngmǔ yǒudiǎn jǔsàng.Tom is a little depressed.
- 这让我感到沮丧。 Zhè ràng wǒ gǎndào jǔsàng.It makes me feel sad.