| 可怜兮兮 | kě lián xī xī | miserable; wretched | |
| 脏兮兮 | zāng xī xī | dirty; filthy | |
| 兮兮 | xī xī | (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神经兮兮 , 脏兮兮 , 可怜兮兮 , and 惨兮兮 ) |
| 1 | I need to relax and not worry so much. | |
| 2 | She rattles off: "Doctor, take a look at me. | |
| 3 | The great winds came and took them up into themselves. | |
| 4 | But officials still appear nervous about public reaction to the news. | |
| 5 | OVER the last 60 years, Chinese young people have come a long way. |