荒
huāng
Meaning
- desolate
- to neglect
- out of practice
- shortage
- scarce
Definition
荒：指土地不耕种而杂草丛生，或指年成不好，或指不合逻辑、不真实。
Huang: refers to land uncultivated and overgrown with weeds, or poor harvest, or absurd and unrealistic.
Usage
“荒”作为形容词或名词，常用来描述土地荒芜、收成歉收、或思想行为荒诞不经。
'Huang' is used as an adjective or noun, often to describe barren land, crop failure, or absurd thoughts and behaviors.
Examples
- 1 这片土地已经荒了很久了。(This land has been uncultivated for a long time.)
- 2 由于干旱，今年粮食荒了。(Due to drought, there is a crop failure this year.)
- 3 这个想法太荒谬了。(This idea is too absurd.)
- 4 那个荒岛没有人居住。(That deserted island is uninhabited.)
- 5 他因为忙于工作，荒废了学业。(He neglected his studies because of being busy with work.)
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