Definition

Adjective: - Desolate, lonely, deserted: Describes a place or situation that is extremely empty, quiet, and lacking people, often evoking a profound sense of solitude and sadness. - Forlorn, bleak: Conveys a feeling of abandonment and melancholy.

Usage

The word quạnh hiu is used to describe landscapes, environments, or atmospheres that are profoundly empty and silent, creating a strong emotional impression of loneliness and desolation. It is a literary and evocative term.

Usage Examples

• (The abandoned house looks utterly desolate.)
• (The village road at night is forlorn, without a soul in sight.)
• (The bleak space of an old ferry terminal.)

Advanced Usage

• Cảm giác quạnh hiu: A feeling of desolation.
  • Anh ấy cảm thấy một nỗi quạnh hiu sâu thẳm khi sống một mình ở nước ngoài. (He felt a deep sense of desolation living alone abroad.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quạnh (adj): A shorter, slightly less intense form meaning lonely, deserted.
  • Đường phố vắng quạnh. (The streets are deserted and lonely.)
• Hiu quạnh (adj): A variant with the same meaning, emphasizing desolation.
  • Một góc phố hiu quạnh. (A desolate street corner.)

Synonyms

• Vắng vẻ: Quiet, deserted (less emotionally charged than ).
• Hiu hắt: Desolate, bleak, often with a sense of coldness or wind.
• Cô quạnh: Lonely, isolated (focuses more on the feeling of a person).

Antonyms

• Nhộn nhịp: Bustling, lively.
• Đông đúc: Crowded, populous.

adj

1. deserted; forlorn