bare; barren; bald
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
bare; barren; completely exposed (of landscapes, trees, etc.)
neutralA descriptive state adjective (状态词). Often used in the pattern "～的". It emphasizes a stark absence of covering, giving a somewhat desolate or incomplete impression.
Dōng冬
tiān天
yè叶
zi子
quán全
diào掉
le了
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
xià下
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
shù树
zhī枝
。
In winter, all the leaves have fallen, leaving only bare branches.
Zhè这
zuò座
shān山
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
，
yī一
kē棵
shù树
yě也
méi没
yǒu有
。
This mountain is completely barren, with not a single tree.
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Tā他
tì剃
le了
guāng光
tóu头
，
nǎo脑
dai袋
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
。
He shaved his head, and his scalp looks bald.
Yī一
chǎng场
dà大
huǒ火
guò过
hòu后
，
sēn森
lín林
bèi被
shāo烧
dé得
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
。
After the big fire, the forest was burned bare.
Tā他
tóu头
dǐng顶
de的
tóu头
fa发
diào掉
guāng光
le了
，
xiǎn显
dé得
yǒu有
diǎn点
guāng光
tū秃
tū秃
de的
。
The hair on top of his head has all fallen out, making it look somewhat bald.