tired; exhausted; impoverished
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
tired; exhausted; weary
Describes physical or mental fatigue resulting from exertion, lack of sleep, or prolonged activity.
Zǒu走
le了
yī一
tiān天
lù路
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
kùn困
fá乏
jí极
le了
。
After walking all day, everyone was extremely tired.
Tā他
lián连
xù续
gōng工
zuò作
le了
shí十
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
kùn困
fá乏
。
He worked continuously for ten hours and looked utterly exhausted.
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Wǎn晚
shàng上
méi没
shuì睡
hǎo好
，
bái白
tiān天
zǒng总
shì是
jué觉
de得
kùn困
fá乏
wú无
lì力
。
Not sleeping well at night, I always feel tired and weak during the day.
adjective
impoverished; in financial straits; destitute
literaryPrimarily used in written or literary contexts to describe economic hardship affecting individuals or populations.
Lián连
nián年
qiàn歉
shōu收
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
kùn困
fá乏
。
After years of poor harvests, the people were impoverished.
Zhàn战
luàn乱
zhī之
hòu后
，
guó国
jiā家
kùn困
fá乏
，
mín民
shēng生
diāo凋
bì敝
。
After the war, the country was in financial difficulties and the people's livelihood was devastated.
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Yóu由
yú于
jiā家
dào道
kùn困
fá乏
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
chuò辍
xué学
wù务
gōng工
。
Due to his family's financial difficulties, he had to drop out of school and go to work.