bèi

惫

Character · AdjectiveTraditional憊

exhausted; tired; weary

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

extremely tired; exhausted; weary; fatigued

literary

Originally read as bài in older texts; modern standard reading is bèi. Often used in compound words such as 疲惫. Literary register.

Jīng经
guò过
cháng长
tú途
bá跋
shè涉
 ,
shì士
bīng兵
men们
dōu都
pí疲
bèi惫
bù不
kān堪
 。

After the long march, the soldiers were all utterly exhausted.

Tā他
lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
le了
shí十
jǐ几
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
 ,
shén神
qíng情
shí十
fēn分
bèi惫
juàn倦
 。

He had been working continuously for over ten hours, looking extremely weary.

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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
rén人
kàn看
shàng上
qù去
shí十
fēn分
hūn昏
bèi惫
 ,
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
xiū休
xi息
 。

The old man looked drowsy and exhausted, needing immediate rest.

Áo熬
yè夜
xué学
xí习
hòu后
 ,
wǒ我
gǎn感
dào到
tóu头
nǎo脑
hūn昏
bèi惫
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
jí集
zhōng中
zhù注
yì意
lì力
 。

After staying up all night studying, my mind felt drowsy and tired, unable to concentrate.

Jù剧
liè烈
yùn运
dòng动
zhī之
hòu后
 ,
shēn身
tǐ体
huì会
chǎn产
shēng生
yī一
zhǒng种
shēn深
shēn深
de的
pí疲
bèi惫
gǎn感
 。

After intense exercise, the body produces a deep sense of fatigue.