Definition

Examples

• 秋天到了，树叶开始凋落。
  Qiūtiān dào le, shùyè kāishǐ diāo luò.
  Autumn has come, and the leaves begin to wither and fall.
• 花园里的花都凋谢了。
  Huāyuán lǐ de huā dōu diāo xiè le.
  The flowers in the garden have all withered.
• 青春易逝，容颜易凋。
  Qīngchūn yì shì, róngyán yì diāo.
  Youth is fleeting, and beauty fades easily.