Adj.dreary; desolate; gloomy and forlorn

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Character Breakdown

凄凉 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 凄凉 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 凄凉 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Nounwith景象
liáng
de
jǐng
xiàng
neutral
desolate scene
Adverb + Adjectivewith十分
shí
fēn
liáng
neutral
extremely desolate
Verb + Objectwith感到
gǎn
dào
liáng
neutral
feel desolate
Measure Word + Nounwith一片
piàn
liáng
neutral
a scene of desolation

Example Sentences with 凄凉

zhè
ge
fáng
jiān
hěn
liáng
This room is very desolate.
kàn
dào
fán
huá
de
jiē
dào
jīn
liáng
xīn
zhōng
yǒng
zhèn
bēi
shāng
Seeing the once bustling street now so desolate, a wave of sadness welled up in his heart.
nán
dào
jué
de
zhè
kōng
dàng
dàng
de
yuàn
zài
yǎn
chū
jié
shù
hòu
xiǎn
de
wài
liáng
ma
Don't you think this empty theater seems especially forlorn after the performance ends?
rén
zǒu
zài
jiē
shàng
gǎn
jué
hěn
liáng
He walked alone on the street, feeling desolate.
suī
rán
wài
miàn
hán
fēng
xiào
dàn
jiā
rén
de
péi
bàn
ràng
méi
yǒu
háo
liáng
de
gǎn
jué
Although the cold wind howled outside, the company of family left no sense of gloominess in the house.
tuì退
xiū
hòu
shēng
huó
bìng
liáng
fǎn
ér
tóu
shēn
shè
guò
chōng
shí
ér
mǎn
His life after retirement is not dreary; instead, he devotes himself to community service, living a fulfilling and content life.
zhàn
zhēng
guò
hòu
zhěng
chéng
shì
piàn
liáng
ràng
rén
xīn
tòng
After the war, the entire city was desolate, which was heartbreaking.
tīng
zhe
shǒu
lǎo
jīn
xiǎng
le
duàn
yǒu
xiē
liáng
de
qīng
chūn
suì
yuè
Listening to that old song, she couldn't help but recall those somewhat gloomy and forlorn years of her youth.