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bleak

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

qi1liang2 qīliáng

Meaning


Primary

bleak

Alternatives

desolate

Mnemonic


淒涼 Bleak describes a scene of 淒 bitter cold where nothing other than a 涼 cool wind blows.

Usage


這 個 地方 看 起來 很 淒涼。

This place looks very bleak.

冬天 的 夜晚 常常 很 淒涼。

Winter nights are often very bleak.

他 一 個 人 坐 在 淒涼 的 公園 裡。

He sat alone in the bleak park.

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