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desolate

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

huang1liang2 huāngliáng

Meaning


Primary

desolate

Mnemonic


荒凉 Desolate describes an area that looks like a 荒 wasteland and has a 凉 cool bitter wind that blows over it.

Usage


这里 看 起来 很 荒凉。

This place looks very desolate.

冬天 的 沙漠 非常 荒凉。

The desert in winter is very desolate.

那 个 小镇 现在 很 荒凉。

That small town is very desolate now.

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