qīlěng

凄冷

Word · AdjectiveTraditional淒冷

chilly; desolate

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

chilly; cold; bleak

literary

Describes cold weather, wind, or environments with a sense of bleakness.

Qī凄
lěng冷
de的
yè夜
wǎn晚
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
hán寒
fēng风
zài在
hū呼
xiào啸
 。

On this chilly night, only the cold wind was howling.

Qī凄
lěng冷
de的
yuè月
guāng光
sǎ洒
zài在
dì地
miàn面
shàng上
 。

The bleak moonlight spilled onto the ground.

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Tā他
dú独
zì自
zhàn站
zài在
qī凄
lěng冷
de的
běi北
fēng风
zhōng中
 。

He stood alone in the chilly north wind.

2.

adjective

desolate; dreary; bleak (of feelings)

literary

Describes a desolate state of mind or emotional coldness and loneliness.

Shī失
bài败
hòu后
 ,
tā他
de的
nèi内
xīn心
shí十
fēn分
qī凄
lěng冷
 。

After the failure, his heart felt utterly desolate.

Tā她
gǎn感
dào到
yī一
zhǒng种
shuō说
bu不
chū出
de的
qī凄
lěng冷
 。

She felt an indescribable sense of bleakness.

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Zài在
zhè这
ge个
mò陌
shēng生
de的
chéng城
shì市
lǐ里
 ,
tā他
bèi备
gǎn感
qī凄
lěng冷
 。

In this unfamiliar city, he felt extremely lonely and desolate.