English–Chinese
“deserted” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiāo tiáo
Example
商店关门后，街道显得很萧条。shāng diàn guān mén hòu jiē dào xiǎn de hěn xiāo tiáo
After the shops close, the street looks very deserted.
How to say “deserted” in Chinese
“Deserted” in Chinese is 萧条 (xiāo tiáo).
A quiet scene that feels barren rather than peaceful, with too little movement or human presence.
Example sentences with 萧条
投资减少导致房屋中介的工作量下降，办公室显得萧条。tóu zī jián shǎo dǎo zhì fáng wū zhōng jiè de gōng zuò liàng xià jiàng bàn gōng shì xiǎn de xiāo tiáo
Reduced investment has lowered the workload at the real estate agency, so the office looks deserted.
Tips for using 萧条
- This adjective has a more written and atmospheric tone than most everyday descriptions, so it appears especially often in reports and polished descriptions of places or economic conditions.