荒凉 (huāng liáng) — desolate, bleak, wild (of a place)
Definition
Describes a place that is empty, abandoned, and lifeless — bleaker than 凄凉, which extends to feelings and atmosphere. Pairs with war, deserts, and ruined cities.
adjective
desolatebleakwild (of a place)
Examples
- 荒凉，。Zhè piàn shā mò fēi cháng huāng liáng, jī hū méi yǒu rén yān.This desert is very desolate, with almost no sign of human life.
- 荒凉。Tā dú zì zǒu zài huāng liáng de shān lù shang.He walked alone on the bleak mountain path.
- ，荒凉。Zhàn zhēng guò hòu, zhěng gè chéng shì biàn de yí piàn huāng liáng.After the war, the whole city became a desolate scene.
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