褴褛 (lán lǚ) — (of clothes) ragged; shabby

Definition

Literary/written adjective for clothing that is torn and worn-out. Stronger and more formal than everyday words like 破 (pò); usually appears as 衣衫褴褛.

adjective

(of clothes) raggedshabby

褴褛。
Nà ge liú làng hàn chuān zhuó lán lǚ de yī fu.
That homeless man is wearing ragged clothes.
褴褛，。
Tā yī shān lán lǚ, kàn qǐ lái hěn kě lián.
His clothes are ragged; he looks pitiful.
褴褛。
Zhè xiē jiù yī fu yǐ jīng lán lǚ bù kān le.
These old clothes are already worn to shreds.