Writing
荒凉 (huāng liáng) — how to say "desolate" in Chinese
荒凉
Desolate, bleak
adjective
Character composition
荒
waste, desolate
凉
cool, cold
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
冫
Ice
#15 · bīng · 2 strokes
Collocations
一片荒凉
yī piàn huāng liáng
a scene of desolation
荒凉的地方
huāng liáng de dì fāng
desolate place
Examples
战争结束后，那个小镇变得非常荒凉。
After the war, that small town became very desolate.
这里很荒凉。
It's very desolate here.
Frequently asked questions
Desolate meaning in Chinese
"desolate" in Chinese is 荒凉 (huāng liáng).
荒凉 meaning in English
荒凉 (huāng liáng) means "Desolate, bleak".
How is 荒凉 pronounced?
It is pronounced huāng liáng (written as huang liang, huangliang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "desolate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 荒凉: 荒 has 9 strokes, 凉 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 荒凉?
荒凉 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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