冷落 lěngluò

1. Desolate^†
2. unfrequented^†
3. to treat sb coldly^†
4. to snub^†
5. to cold shoulder^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 冷落, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

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What does 冷落 mean in English?

冷落 is pronounced lěngluò and means Desolate, unfrequented, to treat sb coldly, to snub †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

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.