凄凉

凄凉 qīliáng

Desolate (dreary)

凄凉 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體淒涼 qiliang

What 凄凉 means

Desolate (dreary)

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Character by character

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

凄

qī

Chilly (tragic - dreary)

凉

liáng

Cool (cold - disappointed)

Words that share a character with 凄凉

How to write 凄凉

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凄凉 in a sentence

冬天的老屋显得格外凄凉。

Dōngtiān de lǎowū xiǎnde géwài qīliáng.

The old house looks especially desolate in winter.

他晚年的生活有些凄凉。

Tā wǎnnián de shēnghuó yǒuxiē qīliáng.

His later years were rather bleak.

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Questions about 凄凉

What does 凄凉 mean in English?

凄凉 is pronounced qīliáng and means Desolate (dreary).

How do you pronounce 凄凉?

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

What are the characters in 凄凉?

凄凉 is written with 2 characters: 凄 (qī) Chilly (tragic - dreary), 凉 (liáng) Cool (cold - disappointed). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 凄凉 written in traditional Chinese?

淒涼. The simplified form 凄凉 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 淒涼 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced qīliáng.

Is 凄凉 an HSK word?

Yes — 凄凉 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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