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不景气

bùjǐngqì

sluggish; depressed

An empty street, an idle seller and a drooping lantern
Memory picture

Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

景 jǐng

Strokes
12
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 京 capital city
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 景

气 qì

Strokes
4
Radical
气 — air, gas
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 气

Example phrases

  • 房地产市场持续不景气,地方财政也受到牵连。 Fángdìchǎn shìchǎng chíxù bùjǐngqì, dìfāng cáizhèng yě shòudào qiānlián. The property market remains sluggish, and local public finances have also been affected.
  • 这几年生意不景气,很多小店都关门了。 Zhè jǐ nián shēngyi bùjǐngqì, hěn duō xiǎo diàn dōu guānmén le. Business has been poor in recent years, and many small shops have closed.
  • 经济不景气的时候,大家都不愿意多花钱。 Jīngjì bùjǐngqì de shíhou, dàjiā dōu bú yuàn yì duō huā qián. When the economy is in a slump, nobody wants to spend much.

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