枯竭

kū jié

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. used up
2. dried up
3. exhausted (of resources)

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 干涸 gān hé 干涸 gān hé to dry up 水源枯竭，河流干涸: to dry up
• 用尽 yòng jìn 用尽 yòng jìn to exhaust 力气、耐心等消耗光: to exhaust

Synonyms

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• 耗尽 hào jìn 耗尽 hào jìn to exhaust 资源等彻底用完: to exhaust

Usage notes

Collocations

常用于“资源枯竭”“水源枯竭”“灵感枯竭”，是书面语。

Example Sentences

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由于长期干旱，村里的水井已经 枯竭 了。

Due to prolonged drought, the village well has dried up.

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Child Words of 枯竭

• 枯 枯 kū: dried up
• 竭 竭 jié: to exhaust