不幸

• 拼音: bù xìng
• 汉字拆解: 不 (not) + 幸 (fortune, luck) — originally depicting handcuffs escaped, hence luck

含义

Unfortunate; unlucky; misfortune. A state of bad luck or tragic circumstances.

Can be used as an adjective (unfortunate), adverb (unfortunately), or noun (misfortune). Common phrases: 不幸的是 (unfortunately), 遭遇不幸 (suffer misfortune), 不幸身亡 (died unfortunately). More formal and serious than casual expressions of bad luck.

例句

1. 不幸的是，他没能赶上最后一班火车。
2. 她在那场事故中不幸失去了双腿。
3. 这个家庭遭受了一连串的不幸。

用法指南

语境: narrative, news, formal speech

语气: solemn

正确说法

• 他不幸遇难了。(He unfortunately lost his life.)
• 不幸的是，项目被取消了。(Unfortunately, the project was cancelled.)

错误说法

• 用'不幸'描述小事——'不幸'通常用于严重或悲剧性的情况 (Don't use 不幸 for minor inconveniences — it's typically reserved for serious or tragic situations)

起源与历史

Combination of 不 (not) + 幸 (fortune, luck), meaning absence of good fortune.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal