冷落

冷落 lěngluò

to treat somebody coldy; to snub; desolate; to give the cold shoulder

HSK 6 lengluo

What 冷落 means

  1. to treat somebody coldy
  2. to snub
  3. desolate
  4. to give the cold shoulder

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 冷落 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

冷落 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

lěng
Cold (unpopular - ruthless - quiet)
luò / là / lào
Fall (drop); Leave (missing - fall behind)

How to write 冷落

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Questions about 冷落

What does 冷落 mean in English?

冷落 is pronounced lěngluò and means to treat somebody coldy, to snub, desolate, to give the cold shoulder.

How do you pronounce 冷落?

冷落 is lěngluò in pinyin — written lengluo without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 冷落?

冷落 is written with 2 characters: 冷 (lěng) Cold (unpopular - ruthless - quiet), 落 (luò / là / lào) Fall (drop); Leave (missing - fall behind). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 冷落 an HSK word?

Yes — 冷落 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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