biě

瘪

Character · AdjectiveTraditional癟

sunken; shrunken; flattened

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

sunken; concave; flattened

neutral

Describes objects that have lost their full shape or volume due to drying, pressure, or damage.

Zhè这
xiē些
pú葡
tao萄
gān干
dōu都
biàn变
gān干
biě瘪
le了
 。

These raisins have all become shrivelled and dried out.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
biě瘪
gǔ谷
bù不
néng能
yòng用
lái来
bō播
zhǒng种
 。

This shrunken, empty grain cannot be used for seeding.

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Nǎi奶
nai奶
méi没
yá牙
 ,
zuǐ嘴
yǒu有
diǎn点
biě瘪
 。

Grandma has no teeth, so her mouth looks a bit sunken.

Wǒ我
de的
zì自
xíng行
chē车
lún轮
tāi胎
biě瘪
le了
 ,
méi没
fǎ法
qí骑
le了
 。

My bike tire is flat, so I can't ride it.

Pīng乒
pāng乓
qiú球
bèi被
wǒ我
cǎi踩
biě瘪
le了
 ,
zài再
yě也
tán弹
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
le了
 。

I stepped on the ping-pong ball and flattened it, so it won't bounce anymore.