粵

凋diu1謝ze6

simp凋谢
diu1 ze6diāo xiè

English

  1. to wither
  2. to wilt
  3. wizened
  4. to wither and fall

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 生命力下降,邁向衰落;多數形容植物,尤其係花

Examples

  • 花凋谢了。

    The flowers withered up.

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  • 朵花謝咗。

    花兒凋謝了。 (faa1 ji4 diu1 ze6 liu5.)

    The flowers have withered and fallen.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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