疲倦

píjuàn

adjective HSK 7-9 #9,200

Meanings

1 tired
2 weary
3 fatigued

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Examples

工作了一天，他感到非常疲倦。

Gōngzuò le yī tiān, tā gǎndào fēicháng píjuàn.

After working all day, he felt extremely tired.

她疲倦的眼神让人心疼。

Tā píjuàn de yǎnshén ràng rénxīn téng.

Her weary eyes were heartbreaking.

Tips

usage

疲倦 is more literary than 累 (lèi). In daily speech people say 累, while 疲倦 appears more in writing and formal contexts. 疲惫 (píbèi) is even stronger, meaning 'exhausted.'

Stroke Order

疲 pí

倦 juàn