bleak and desolate; wild (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
荒涼
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Examples
这片土地十分荒凉，几乎没有人烟。 zhè piàn tǔdì shífēn huāngliáng, jīhū méiyǒu rényān - This land is very desolate, with almost no human presence.
在这个地区，荒凉的景象让人感到寂寞。 zài zhège dìqū, huāngliáng de jǐngxiàng ràng rén gǎndào jìmò - In this area, the desolate scenery makes people feel lonely.
夜晚的荒凉让他感到害怕。 yèwǎn de huāngliáng ràng tā gǎndào hàipà - The desolation of the night frightened him.
这座废弃的建筑显得十分荒凉。 zhè zuò fèiqì de jiànzhù xiǎnde shífēn huāngliáng - The abandoned building looks very desolate.
这片土地因为缺水而变得荒凉。 zhè piàn tǔdì yīnwèi quēshuǐ ér biàn dé huāngliáng - This land became desolate due to lack of water.
Characters
凉 liáng - cool, cold; disheartened, depressed; sad; desolate |
荒 huāng - barren, desolate; (of crops) poor; wasteland; shortage |