gaunt in Chinese
gaunt in Chinese is 稀少, 简陋 — gaunt means unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
gaunt in Chinese
稀少
Pronounced: xī shǎo
Angular, bony, and lean.
简陋
Pronounced: jiǎn lòu
Of a place or thing: bleak, desolate.
What does "gaunt" mean?
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adj Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
"After weeks in the hospital, his face looked gaunt and pale."
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adj Bleak, bare, or desolate, describing a place or a mood rather than a person.
"The gaunt ruins stood silent against the grey sky."
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gaunt in a sentence
- After weeks in the hospital, his face looked gaunt and pale.
- The famine left the villagers gaunt and weak.
- The gaunt ruins stood silent against the grey sky.
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What is "gaunt" in Chinese?
"gaunt" in Chinese is 稀少, 简陋. gaunt means: Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
How do you pronounce 稀少?
"gaunt" in Chinese is 稀少, pronounced "xī shǎo".
How do you use "gaunt" in a sentence?
Example: "After weeks in the hospital, his face looked gaunt and pale." In Chinese, "gaunt" is 稀少, 简陋.
Are there other ways to say "gaunt" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "gaunt": 稀少, 简陋.
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