凄凉

qī liáng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 热闹 rè nao 热闹 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement 地方氛围相反: bustling with noise and excitement

Related words

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• 凄惨 qī cǎn 凄惨 qī cǎn plaintive 更强调悲惨程度: plaintive
• 荒凉 huāng liáng 荒凉 huāng liáng desolate 侧重荒芜无人: desolate

Synonyms

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• 悲伤 bēi shāng 悲伤 bēi shāng sad; sorrowful 情感忧伤: sad; sorrowful

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 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 凉 liàng: to let sth cool down
• 凄 凄 qī: frigid