枯竭 (kū jié) — dried up (of water sources, rivers); exhausted (of resources, creativity)

Définition

Used for non-living things — water sources, resources, inspiration — that have run out. Stronger and more literary than 干枯 (which describes plants drying out) and 穷 (often people, or a complement after 用).

adjective
dried up (of water sources, rivers)exhausted (of resources, creativity)

Exemples

  • 枯竭
    Hé lǐ de shuǐ yǐ jīng kū jié le.
    The water in the river has already dried up.
  • 枯竭
    Chéng shì de zī yuán jiàn jiàn kū jié le.
    The city's resources are gradually exhausting.
  • 枯竭
    Tā xiě bù chū dōng xī, líng gǎn kū jié le.
    He can't write anything; his inspiration has dried up.

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