How common it is
不幸 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say bù xìng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
不幸表示不好的、让人难过的事。
bú xìng biǎo shì bù hǎo de 、 ràng rén nán guò de shì。
不幸 means unfortunate or sad.
Context note
不幸常用于事故、消息和经历。
bú xìng cháng yòng yú shì gù 、 xiāo xī hé jīng lì。
It is often used for accidents, news, and experiences.
5 examples
这是一个不幸的消息。
zhè shì yí gè bú xìng de xiāo xī。
This is unfortunate news.
他很不幸。
tā hěn bú xìng。
He is very unfortunate.
不幸的是，计划取消了。
bú xìng de shì， jì huà qǔ xiāo le。
Unfortunately, the plan was canceled.
发生了不幸的事。
fā shēng le bú xìng de shì。
An unfortunate thing happened.
我们对他的不幸表示同情。
wǒ men duì tā de bú xìng biǎo shì tóng qíng。
We expressed sympathy for his misfortune.
5 mini stories
不幸的事故让大家都很难过。
bú xìng de shì gù ràng dà jiā dōu hěn nán guò。
The unfortunate accident made everyone sad.
不幸的是，他没有赶上车。
bú xìng de shì， tā méi yǒu gǎn shàng chē。
Unfortunately, he did not catch the bus.
他们帮忙照顾这位不幸的人。
tā men bāng máng zhào gù zhè wèi bú xìng de rén。
They helped care for this unfortunate person.
这段不幸的经历让他更坚强。
zhè duàn bú xìng de jīng lì ràng tā gèng jiān qiáng。
This unfortunate experience made him stronger.
老师说，不幸并不代表失败。
lǎo shī shuō， bú xìng bìng bú dài biǎo shī bài。
The teacher said misfortune does not mean failure.