疲 pí weak
weak; tired; exhausted
怎么记住“疲”: 疒 illness + 皮 skin = weak. After a week of illness, grandpa's skin looks grey and he feels weak just walking to the kitchen.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
疲 = 疒 illness + 皮 skin
- 疒 illness meaning
- 皮 skin sound
After a week of illness, grandpa's skin looks grey and he feels weak just walking to the kitchen.
How it came to be
Sickness gives the meaning and skin gives the sound: sick and tired.
用法
- Tired/weary: 疲劳 (píláo) fatigue, 疲倦 (píjuàn) weary, 疲惫 (píbèi) exhausted/worn out.
- 精疲力竭 (jīngpí-lìjié) = utterly spent, drained of all energy.
- 疲 stresses accumulated exhaustion; contrast plain 累 (lèi, tired) which is colloquial.
- 乐此不疲 (lècǐ-bùpí) = to enjoy doing something tirelessly/never tire of it.