萧条

xiāotiáo

bleak; desolate; economically depressed

adjectiveHSK 3.0 word list · Band 7trad. 蕭條
Dictionary entry

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

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萧
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See it in sentences

经济出现萧条。

Jīngjì chūxiàn xiāotiáo.

English

The economy is in a slump.

市场萧条,生意难做。

Shìchǎng xiāotiáo, shēngyi nán zuò.

English

The market is depressed; business is hard.

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