辜负 (gū fù): Let down (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

辜负 consists of 2 characters.

gū

辜

crime, sin; to treat unjustly

fù

负

to bear, to carry; to owe; negative

3.

How to Use 辜负 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 辜负 with other words naturally.

Verb + Aspect Particlewith了

gū辜

fù负

le了

neutral

have let down

Adverb + Verbwith不要

bú不

yào要

gū辜

fù负

Verb + Object

gū辜

fù负

qī期

wàng望

neutral

fail to live up to expectations

4.

Example Sentences with 辜负

tā他

dā答

yìng应

bāng帮

wǒ我

，

dàn但

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3.

How to Use 辜负 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 辜负 with other words naturally.

Verb + Aspect Particlewith了

gū辜

fù负

le了

neutral

have let down

Adverb + Verbwith不要

bú不

yào要

gū辜

fù负

Verb + Object

gū辜

fù负

qī期

wàng望

neutral

fail to live up to expectations

4.

Example Sentences with 辜负

tā他

dā答

yìng应

bāng帮

wǒ我

，

dàn但

neutral

Spoken

do not let down

gū辜

fù负

xìn信

rèn任

formal

betray trust

méi

没

yǒu有

lái来

，

gū辜

fù负

le了

wǒ我

。

He promised to help me, but he didn't come, letting me down.

tā他

zuì最

zhōng终

gū辜

fù负

le了

dǎo导

shī师

de的

xī悉

xīn心

zāi栽

péi培

，

wèi未

néng能

wán完

chéng成

yán研

jiū究

xiàng项

mù目

。

He ultimately failed to live up to his mentor's careful cultivation and did not complete the research project.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bú不

pà怕

gū辜

fù负

le了

tuán团

duì队

huǒ伙

bàn伴

men们

duì对

nǐ你

de的

yīn殷

qiè切

qī期

wàng望

ma吗

？

Aren't you afraid of letting down the earnest expectations your teammates have for you?

fù父

mǔ母

xīn辛

kǔ苦

gōng工

zuò作

gōng供

wǒ我

shàng上

xué学

，

wǒ我

bù不

néng能

gū辜

fù负

tā他

men们

de的

qī期

wàng望

。

My parents work hard to support my education, so I can't let down their expectations.

wǒ我

cóng从

wèi未

gū辜

fù负

guò过

rèn任

hé何

yí一

wèi位

kè客

hù户

duì对

wǒ我

de的

xìn信

rèn任

yǔ与

tuō托

fù付

。

I have never been unworthy of the trust and entrustment from any of my clients.

wèi为

le了

bù不

gū辜

fù负

zhè这

dà大

hǎo好

shí时

guāng光

，

wǒ我

men们

jué决

dìng定

lì立

kè刻

qǐ启

chéng程

qù去

lǚ旅

xíng行

。

In order not to waste this wonderful time, we decided to set off on a trip immediately.

zhè这

cì次

jī机

huì会

hěn很

nán难

dé得

，

wǒ我

men们

yí一

dìng定

yào要

quán全

lì力

yǐ以

fù赴

，

bù不

néng能

gū辜

fù负

dà大

jiā家

de的

xìn信

rèn任

。

This opportunity is rare, so we must give our all and not betray everyone's trust.

bié别

dān担

xīn心

，

wǒ我

bú不

huì会

gū辜

fù负

nǐ你

tè特

yì意

wèi为

wǒ我

bǎo保

liú留

de的

zhè这

ge个

zhí职

wèi位

。

Don't worry, I won't let you down regarding this position you specifically reserved for me.

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