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凄凉

qī liáng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. mournful
  2. 2. miserable
  3. 3. desolate (place)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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热闹
rè nao

bustling with noise and excitement

地方氛围相反

Related words

2 items
凄惨
qī cǎn

plaintive

更强调悲惨程度
荒凉
huāng liáng

desolate

侧重荒芜无人

Synonyms

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悲伤
bēi shāng

sad; sorrowful

情感忧伤

Usage notes

Common mistakes

凄凉多形容景象或心境，不能用来形容人长得“凄凉”或“很凄凉的样子”。

Formality

常用于书面语，日常口语中较少单独使用。

Example Sentences

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秋风吹过，街上显得很 凄凉 。
The autumn wind blew, and the street seemed very desolate.

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Child Words of 凄凉

凉
liáng

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼|前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼|后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼|北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼|南凉[nán liáng] (397-414), Western Liang 西涼|西凉 (400-421)

凉
liàng

to let sth cool down

凄
qī

frigid