Chinese word

疲倦

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí juàn

Meaning

  • adjectivetired

Example

我今天很疲倦。wǒ jīn tiān hěn pí juàn

I am very tired today.

Illustration for 疲倦 (tired)

More examples

运动后，我感到有点疲倦。yùn dòng hòu wǒ gǎn dào yóu diǎn pí juàn

After exercising, I feel a little tired.

Core concept

The feeling of physical or mental energy fading until activity becomes slow and rest seems necessary.

Common phrases

  • 疲倦不堪pí juàn bù kān

    exhausted

  • 感到疲倦gǎn dào pí juàn

    feel tired

  • 精神疲倦jīng shén pí juàn

    mentally tired

Similar words

累lèi: Feeling tired and lacking the strength to do much, especially in everyday speech.
疲劳pí láo: Feeling worn out after long activity, with a need for rest.
疲惫pí bèi: Feeling extremely exhausted, with almost no energy left to move.
劳累láo lèi: Feeling tired and uncomfortable after physical work or demanding tasks.

Definition in Chinese

感到身体或精神上的劳累，想休息。gǎn dào shēn tǐ huò jīng shén shàng de láo lèi xiǎng xiū xī

Word origin

疲 (pí, "weary") + 倦 (juàn, "weary") combine two overlapping ideas of weariness, giving a word for drained physical or mental energy.

Usage tips

  • For casual spoken Chinese, 累 (lèi, "tired") is the common everyday choice, while 疲倦 (píjuàn, "tired") gives the sentence a more formal or written tone.

Other meanings

  • sluggishadjective
  • fatiguenoun
  • listlessnessnoun

Opposites

  • 精力旺盛jīng lì wàng shèngenergeticadjective

Related words

  • 疲倦感pí juàn gǎnfatiguenoun

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