冷清

lěngqīng

adjective #19,915

Meanings

1 deserted
2 desolate
3 lonely and quiet
4 cheerless

Characters

clear / quiet / pure

Examples

HSK 4

这家餐厅生意冷清，没什么客人。

Zhè jiā cāntīng shēngyì lěngqīng, méishénme kèrén.

This restaurant's business is slow; there are hardly any customers.

HSK 6

节假日过后，街上显得格外冷清。

Jiéjiàrì guòhòu, jiēshang xiǎnde géwài lěngqīng.

After the holidays, the streets seemed particularly deserted.

Tips

memory

冷 (cold) + 清 (clear/quiet) = cold and clear - like an empty room on a winter day, cold and still.

Stroke Order

冷 lěng

清 qīng