枯萎 (kū wěi) — withered, wilted

Definition

'Withered, wilted' — mainly for plants (leaves, flowers, grass) losing moisture and drooping. Lighter than 萎缩 (which also covers bodily/organ atrophy) and more vivid than 凋谢 (poetic, often for flowers).

adjective
witheredwilted

Beispiele

  • 枯萎
    Zhè kē shù de yè zi dōu kū wěi le.
    The leaves of this tree have all withered.
  • 枯萎
    Tā de rè qíng yǐ jīng kū wěi le.
    His enthusiasm has already faded.
  • 枯萎
    Qiū tiān dào le, cǎo dì shàng de cǎo kāi shǐ kū wěi.
    Autumn has arrived, and the grass on the lawn is starting to wither.

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