qīliáng

凄凉

HSK 7-9Word · AdjectiveTraditional淒涼

desolate; bleak; miserable

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

desolate; bleak; dreary; forlorn

literary

Often used to describe scenes, landscapes, or atmospheres that evoke a sense of loneliness and desolation.

Zhàn战
zhēng争
guò过
hòu后
 ，
chéng城
shì市
yī一
piàn片
qī凄
liáng凉
 。

After the war, the city was desolate.

Qiū秋
fēng风
chuī吹
guò过
 ，
mǎn满
yuán园
luò落
yè叶
 ，
jǐng景
xiàng象
shí十
fēn分
qī凄
liáng凉
 。

The autumn wind blew, and the garden was full of fallen leaves, a very bleak scene.

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Tā他
dú独
zì自
yī一
rén人
zhù住
zài在
shān山
lǐ里
 ，
shēng生
huó活
yǒu有
xiē些
qī凄
liáng凉
 。

He lives alone in the mountains, and his life is somewhat forlorn.

2.

adjective

miserable; wretched; tragic

literary

Used to describe a person's unfortunate circumstances, experiences, or a particularly sad period of time.

Tā她
de的
shēn身
shì世
shí十
fēn分
qī凄
liáng凉
 。

Her life story is very tragic.

Lǎo老
rén人
huí回
yì忆
qǐ起
nà那
duàn段
qī凄
liáng凉
de的
suì岁
yuè月
 ，
bù不
jīn禁
luò落
lèi泪
 。

The old man recalled those miserable years and couldn't help but shed tears.

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Gù故
shì事
de的
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
jié结
jú局
hěn很
qī凄
liáng凉
 。

The protagonist of the story met a wretched end.