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苍白 (cāng bái): pale; wan

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
pale; wan
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • pale
  • wan

Chinese explanation

  • 形容人的脸色或皮肤颜色发白,没有血色,常表示身体虚弱、生病或受到惊吓
  • 也可形容颜色浅而发白,不够鲜艳
  • 还用来比喻某种说法或理由缺乏内容、没有说服力,显得空泛。

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HSK 5

Bai ethnic group

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Example sentences

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After hearing that news, her face suddenly turned pale.

,。

He was hospitalized for a month, and his skin looked very pale.

,。

The language of this novel is pale and lacks emotional impact.

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Under the moonlight, her face was as pale as a sheet of paper.

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His explanation was pale and feeble, unable to convince anyone.

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