desolate; empty and silent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
desolate; empty and silent; lonely and quiet
literaryDescribes a place that is both vast/open and devoid of people or activity, often evoking a sense of loneliness or tranquility. Common in literary or descriptive contexts.
Shēn深
yè夜
de的
xiào校
yuán园
xiǎn显
dé得
gé格
wài外
kōnɡ空
jì寂
。
The campus at midnight felt especially desolate.
Tā他
dú独
zì自
zǒu走
zài在
kōnɡ空
jì寂
de的
shān山
yě野
lǐ里
。
He walked alone through the empty and silent wilderness.
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Zhàn战
zhēnɡ争
ɡuò过
hòu后
，
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
yī一
piàn片
kōnɡ空
jì寂
。
After the war, the small town was utterly desolate.
Hú湖
àn岸
kōnɡ空
jì寂
wú无
rén人
，
zhǐ只
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhī只
shuǐ水
niǎo鸟
。
The lakeshore was empty and silent, with only a few waterfowl.