Definitions

bèi exhausted

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "惫", conveying a sense of extreme fatigue, evolved from its traditional form "憊", a compound character integrating the radical "心" representing the heart or mind with the component "備" denoting preparation or fullness. This structural combination originally implied a state of complete mental or physical depletion, as if one's capacities were exhausted through thorough effort or sustained readiness. Over time, the semantic focus remained consistently on weariness, while the character's form was later streamlined to "惫", where the simplified phonetic element "备" is placed above the enduring "心" radical, preserving the essential conceptual link to being drained or spent.

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经过一天的远足,我感到很疲

Jīngguò yītiān de yuǎndú, wǒ gǎndào hěn píbèi.

After a day of hiking, I feel very tired.

昨晚没睡好,现在有点疲

Zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo, xiànzài yǒudiǎn píbèi.

I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm a bit weary now.

炎热的天气让人身心疲

Yánrè de tiānqì ràng rén shēnxīn píbèi.

The hot weather makes people physically and mentally exhausted.

连续加班使他疲不堪。

Liánxù jiābān shǐ tā píbèibùkān.

Working overtime continuously has left him utterly exhausted.

长途旅行后,他一脸疲地回到家。

Chángtú lǚxíng hòu, tā yī liǎn píbèi de huí dào jiā.

After the long journey, he returned home with a weary face.

不要让自己陷入无尽的疲之中。

Bùyào ràng zìjǐ xiànrù wújìn de píbèi zhī zhōng.

Don't let yourself fall into endless exhaustion.

他用音乐来驱散内心的疲

Tā yòng yīnyuè lái qūsàn nèixīn de píbèi.

He uses music to dispel the weariness within.

这种周而复始的忙碌,是一种文明的疲

Zhè zhǒng zhōu'érfùshǐ de mánglù, shì yī zhǒng wénmíng de píbèi.

This cyclical busyness is a kind of civilizational fatigue.