dreary; desolate; gloomy and forlorn (adj.)
HSK 6
Traditional
悽涼
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Examples
这个废弃的村庄显得十分凄凉。 Zhège fèiqì de cūnzhuāng xiǎnde shífēn qīliáng. - This abandoned village looks very desolate.
他的话语充满了凄凉的情感。 Tā de huàyǔ chōngmǎnle qīliáng de qínggǎn. - His words were filled with a sense of desolation.
在夕阳下，这片大草原显得格外凄凉。 Zài xīyáng xià, zhè piàn dà cǎoyuán xiǎnde géwài qīliáng. - Under the setting sun, the vast grassland appeared particularly desolate.
他的音乐总是带有一种凄凉的情感。 Tā de yīnyuè zǒng shì dàiyǒu yī zhǒng qīliáng de qínggǎn. - His music always carries a sense of desolate emotions.
凄凉的风景使人感到寂寞。 Qīliáng de fēngjǐng shǐ rén gǎndào jìmò. - The desolate scenery makes people feel lonely.
Characters
凉 liáng - cool, cold; disheartened, depressed; sad; desolate |
凄 qī - cold, chilly; desolate, bleak; grieved, sorrowful |