🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

不满

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bùmǎn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dissatisfaction/ˌdɪs.əˈsæt.ɪs.fæk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她对服务的不满促使她提出了投诉。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being dissatisfied; a feeling of discontent or unhappiness.

    "Her dissatisfaction with the service led her to write a complaint."
  2. 2

    A specific instance of being dissatisfied.

    "The dissatisfaction expressed by the employees prompted management to reconsider their policies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'dissatisfied' is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' and the root 'satisfy', which comes from the Latin 'satisfacere', meaning 'to make enough'. The term evolved in Middle English, reflecting a growing awareness of emotional states in the 14th century.

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