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凄凄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

凄凄 Usage and Examples

dreary

sorrowful

chilly

这时候,裁缝的妻子凄凄地哭了起来。

Right on cue, the tailor's wife began to weep, pitifully.

凄凄芳草河边醉,化作谁人泪千行。

Grass River desolately drunk, who turned into tears of a thousand lines.

The characters in 凄凄

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
凄
qī10cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful
凄
qī10cold, bleak, desolate, sorrowful

More words starting with 凄

  • qī凄lěng冷Bleak, Dismal
  • qī凄liáng凉Lonely and desolate; sad and cold.
  • qī凄liáng凉gǎn感a sense of desolation, a feeling of bleakness
  • qī凄qiè切Mournful; sad and sorrowful.
  • qī凄lì厉sad and shrill
  • qī凄lì厉de的piercing, shrill
  • qī凄āi哀mournful, sorrowful
  • qī凄hán寒desolate and cold
  • qī凄hán寒de的Chilly, Bleak
  • qī凄chuàng怆heartrending; deeply sorrowful
  • qī凄cǎn惨wretched; miserable
  • qī凄àn暗desolate and dim; somber and gloomy

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Questions about 凄凄

What does 凄凄 mean in Chinese?

凄凄 (qī qī) means “dreary, sorrowful, chilly”.

How do you pronounce 凄凄?

凄凄 is pronounced qī qī in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “dreary” in Chinese?

“dreary” is 凄凄 (qī qī) in Chinese.

How is 凄凄 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 凄凄, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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