凄凉 (qī liáng): triste

The old man sat alone in the empty old house, while outside the autumn rain fell steadily, making the scene seem especially desolate.

After the war, the city was reduced to ruins, with broken walls and debris everywhere; the scene was utterly desolate.

On a late autumn evening, he stood on a barren hillside, gazing at the scattered lights in the distance, and a wave of desolation welled up in his heart.

Hearing that old song, she thought of her deceased loved ones, and the melody carried an indescribable sadness.

On a winter morning, on the deserted train platform, only the cold wind swept up fallen leaves, making it look particularly bleak.