Come learn 3000+ Chinese characters with HanziHero!

HSK
7-9

bleak

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi1liang2 qīliáng

Meaning


Primary

bleak

Alternatives

desolate

Mnemonic


凄凉 Bleak describes a scene of 凄 bitter cold where nothing other than a 凉 cool wind blows.

Usage


这 个 地方 看 起来 很 凄凉。

This place looks very bleak.

冬天 的 夜晚 常常 很 凄凉。

Winter nights are often very bleak.

他 一 个 人 坐 在 凄凉 的 公园 里。

He sat alone in the bleak park.

Similar Meaning Words