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萧条

xiāo tiáo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • bleak; desolate
  • (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed

Definition

指经济衰退、不景气；也指景象荒凉、冷落。

Depression, slump (economic); bleak, desolate (scenery).

Usage

常用于描述经济形势或自然景象的衰败状态。

Often used to describe the decline of economic conditions or the bleakness of natural scenery.

Examples

  • 1 经济萧条导致许多工厂倒闭。 (The economic depression caused many factories to close.)
  • 2 战后那片地区一片萧条。 (After the war, that area was desolate.)
  • 3 萧条时期，失业率急剧上升。 (During the depression, the unemployment rate rose sharply.)
  • 4 冬天里，公园里显得格外萧条。 (In winter, the park looks particularly bleak.)
  • 5 政府采取措施应对经济萧条。 (The government took measures to deal with the economic slump.)

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