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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

不幸 [búxìng]
  1. 1. adjective [不幸运] unhappy
  2. 2. adjective [出人意料] unfortunate
    不幸被言中了。
    Unfortunately, it turned out to be true.
  3. 3. noun [出人意料] disaster

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

不幸 [búxìng]
  1. 1. misfortune; adversity; unhappiness; woes
    不幸
    meet with a misfortune
  2. 2. unfortunate; sad; unhappy; unlucky
    不幸的消息
    sad news
  3. 3. unfortunately
    不幸以身殉职。
    To our great sorrow, he died at his post.

Examples

不幸
meet with a misfortune 不幸
不幸的消息
sad news 不幸
不幸以身殉职。
To our great sorrow, he died at his post. 不幸
现在怎么样? 不幸言中了吧。
Now, you see what has happened. Unfortunately my prediction has come true. 不幸言中
他听到这个不幸的消息,不禁惨然。
He couldn't but feel deeply grieved at this sad news. 惨然
这一不幸的消息给了她很大的刺激。
She was badly upset by the sad news. 刺激
惊悉某人不幸逝世
be distressed to learn of the passing away of sb. 惊悉
他声泪俱下地诉说了自己的不幸遭遇。
Tears streamed down his cheeks as he recounted his unhappy experience. 声泪俱下
听到这个不幸的消息,他的脸立刻变得刷白。
He turned pale when he heard the bad news. 刷白
我对她不幸的遭遇非常同情,可惜无能为力。
I sympathize with her in her misfortune, but I'm afraid I can do nothing to help. 无能为力

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