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凋谢 (凋謝)
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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

凋谢 [diāoxiè]
  1. 1. verb wither

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

凋谢 [diāoxiè]
  1. 1. wither and fall
  2. 2. die of old age

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

凋谢 [diāoxiè]
  1. 1. (草木花叶)枯萎脱落。
  2. 2. 比喻人衰老死亡
    几十年前的伙伴多已相继凋谢
  3. 3. 不要写作"雕谢"。

Examples

凋谢
wither and fall
凋谢
凋谢
The roses were fading away.
玫瑰花正在凋谢
She had composed a poem about dead flowers.
她为凋谢的花作了一首诗。
What is the best time to prune off dead flowers?
什么是剪掉凋谢的花的最佳时间?
Persistent leaves remain attached past maturity.
凋谢的叶子仍附在熟过的果实上。

Collocations

凋谢枯萎
wither and fade
百花凋谢
all flowers fade
草木凋谢
declining wood and tree
过早地凋谢
fade too early
凋谢的花朵
declining flower

Word Decomposition


[diāo]
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[xiè]

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