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CHINESE CHARACTER

něi

馁

馁

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hungry; discouraged

Numbered pinyin
nei3
English meanings
hungry; dispirited; discouraged

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shībài失败shí时bùyào不要qìněi气馁。

    Do not be discouraged when you fail.

  2. 02

    shèng胜bù不jiāo骄,bài败bù不něi馁。

    Do not be arrogant in victory or discouraged in defeat.

  3. 03

    tā他yùdào遇到kùnnan困难yě也bù不qìněi气馁。

    He is not discouraged even when encountering difficulties.

Explore words connected to this character.

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