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title: "Pibei Meaning: 疲惫 (píbèi) Means “exhausted”"
description: "疲惫 (traditional 疲憊, píbèi) means “exhausted; worn out”. Hear its tones, see what 疲 and 惫 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
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published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 疲惫 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

疲惫 píbèi

## exhausted; worn out

## Its characters

1. 疲 pí tired
2. 惫 bèi exhausted (as in 疲惫)

## In a sentence

下班后他感到很疲惫。 He felt exhausted after work.

孙权回来再问，孔明这才说：“曹军远来**疲惫**，正是强弩之末

From [舌战群儒 · Zhuge Liang Against the Scholars](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/zhuge-liang-against-the-scholars-three-kingdoms-advanced-chinese-11#library-word-654-656)

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## More words with 疲 or 惫

- [疲劳 píláo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pilao)

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