HSK 6 HSK V7-9
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凄凉

/ qīliáng / 
Strokes

Definition

mournful/miserable

Example

As an Adjective

desolate; bleak; dreary

1
Hóngshuǐ
洪水
guòhòu
过后
  
,
liúxià
留下
yī
一
piān
片
qīliáng
凄凉
jǐngxiàng
景象
  
。

The flood left desolation in its wake.

2
Cányuánduànbì
残垣断壁
  
,
yī
一
piān
片
qīliáng
凄凉
  
。

With the dilapidated walls, a desolate scene was all round.

3
Gūdú
孤独
qīliáng
凄凉

be lonely/forlorn

4
Qīliáng
凄凉
de
的
jǐngxiàng
景象

dreary scene; sad sight

As an Adjective

miserable; wretched; sad

5
Zhàngfu
丈夫
qùshì
去世
hòu
后
  
,
tā
她
de
的
shēnghuó
生活
gūdú
孤独
qīliáng
凄凉
  
。

She led a desolate existence after the death of her husband.

6
Wǒ
我
gǎndào
感到
wúxiàn
无限
qīliáng
凄凉
  
。

A sense of desolation overwhelmed me. / I felt terribly desolate.

7
Qīliáng
凄凉
de
的
suìyuè
岁月

years of miserable and dreary life

8
Qiánjǐng
前景
qīliáng
凄凉

bleak prospects

9
Shēnghuó
生活
qīliáng
凄凉

lead a wretched existence; live a miserable life

10
Chǔjìng
处境
qīliáng
凄凉

be in a sad plight