Chinese symbol for “exhausted”
疲惫不堪
pí bèi bù kān
Traditional: 疲憊不堪
exhausted; fatigued to the extreme
The closest CC-CEDICT match for exhausted is 疲惫不堪 (pí bèi bù kān), defined as: exhausted; fatigued to the extreme.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “exhausted”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尽 (盡) | jìn | to use up; to exhaust |
| 惫 (憊) | bèi | exhausted |
| 力竭 | lì jié | exhausted; worn out |
| 脱力 (脫力) | tuō lì | exhausted |
| 劳倦 (勞倦) | láo juàn | exhausted; worn out |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 疲惫不堪.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疲劳 (疲勞) | pí láo | fatigue; wearily |
| 疲惫 (疲憊) | pí bèi | beaten; exhausted |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire; tired |
| 疲软 (疲軟) | pí ruǎn | tired and feeble |
| 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained |
| 惫倦 (憊倦) | bèi juàn | tired and sleepy; tipsy |
| 惫懒 (憊懶) | bèi lǎn | listless; languid; slothful; indolent |
| 惫赖 (憊賴) | bèi lài | naughty; cheeky |
| 不是 | bù shì | no; is not |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear; cannot stand |
See also: Japanese symbol for “exhausted”.
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