Definitions
- 1. bleak; desolate
- 2. (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed
Word relationships
Usage notes
Collocations
萧条 is often used with 经济 (jīngjì) to mean economic depression, e.g., 经济萧条.
Common mistakes
Do not confuse 萧条 (xiāo tiáo) with 萧条 (xiāo tiáo) used as a verb meaning 'to desolate'; it is an adjective, so you cannot say 他萧条了.
Example Sentences
1 shown这条街很 萧条 ，几乎没有行人。
This street is very bleak, with almost no pedestrians.
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