憔悴 (qiáo cuì): wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered

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HSK 7adjective

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Pinyin
Meaning: wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

wan and sallow
thin and pallid
haggard
(of plants) withered

Chinese explanation

形容人脸色不好，面色发黄、消瘦，显得很没有精神
通常因为生病、太累或心情不好而显得又瘦又难看。

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Example sentences

After her husband was hospitalized, she took care of him at the hospital every day, and within just a few days she became extremely haggard.

After working overtime and staying up late for a month straight, his once rosy face became sallow and thin, and he looked extremely wan.

Ever since her son went missing, this mother has cried day and night and been unable to eat; her face has grown more haggard with each passing day.

After his breakup, he changed completely; the young man who used to be full of energy now looks very haggard—even his colleagues barely recognize him.

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