Chinese word

疲惫

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí bèi

Meaning

  • adjectivetired

Example

我今天很疲惫。wǒ jīn tiān hěn pí bèi

I am very tired today.

Illustration for 疲惫 (tired)

More examples

长时间照顾病人让她感到非常疲惫。cháng shí jiān zhào gù bìng rén ràng tā gǎn dào fēi cháng pí bèi

Taking care of the sick for a long time made her feel very tired.

Core concept

The body and mind reach a low-energy state that makes both action and concentration hard.

Common phrases

  • 感到疲惫gǎn dào pí bèi

    feel tired

  • 身心疲惫shēn xīn pí bèi

    physically and mentally tired

  • 极度疲惫jí dù pí bèi

    extremely tired

Similar words

累lèi: Feeling tired or worn out in body or mind, with too little strength for normal activity.
疲劳pí láo: Feeling physically tired and sluggish after work or exercise, so that rest is needed.
疲倦pí juàn: Feeling tired and sleepy, with little energy or desire to keep going.

Definition in Chinese

因持续劳动或精神紧张导致身心极度疲劳，力气和注意力明显下降，需要休息恢复的状态。yīn chí xù láo dòng huò jīng shén jǐn zhāng dǎo zhì shēn xīn jí dù pí láo lì qì hé zhù yì lì míng xiǎn xià jiàng xū yào xiū xī huī fù de zhuàng tài

Word origin

疲 (pí, "tired") + 惫 (bèi, "weary") form a compound whose two related parts reinforce the sense of serious weariness.

Usage tips

  • A nearly empty phone battery gives children a useful memory picture for this word: the energy is not gone forever, but it needs time to build up again.

Other meanings

  • exhaustedadjective
  • wearilyadverb

Opposites

  • 精神充沛jīng shén chōng pèienergeticadjective

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