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疲 (pí) – Word of the Day | Toronto Chinese Academy

Learn the Mandarin word “疲 (pí)” — meaning tired or weary. Includes pinyin, English definitions, example sentences, and visually similar characters.
Simplified: 疲
Pinyin: pí
Traditional: 疲
English Meaning:

tired, weary, exhausted

Examples:
1,
工作了一天,他感到很疲。
Gōngzuò le yì tiān, tā gǎndào hěn pí.
After working all day, he felt very tired.
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2,
长时间开车会让人感到疲劳。
Cháng shíjiān kāichē huì ràng rén gǎndào píláo.
Driving for a long time makes people feel fatigued.
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3,
她看起来有些疲惫,需要休息。
Tā kàn qǐlái yǒuxiē píbèi, xūyào xiūxí.
She looks a bit exhausted and needs rest.
Visually Similar / Easily Confused Characters

At Toronto Chinese Academy, we teach that 疲 often appears in compound forms like 疲劳 and 疲惫, which are more common in daily usage than the standalone character.

 

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