xiāo​tiáo HSK7

slump

萧条 (蕭條) xiāo​tiáo
slump adjective
characterized by a lack of business activity or in an economic depression

During the economic crisis, the market was very depressed.

bleak adjective
desolate or lacking in vitality in appearance or atmosphere

The late autumn scenery appeared quite desolate.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.68 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.12 per million

Details

HSK 3.0
Level 7

Sources

Definitions
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