How do you use "Beat" in a sentence?

I'm beat—gonna turn in early. That meeting left me totally beat. You look beat. Long day?

Beat

Q: What does "Beat" mean?

Tired or exhausted (American). Casual American term for being worn out. From the 1950s Beat Generation but the tiredness meaning is older.

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Meaning: Tired or exhausted (American).

累了（美式用语）。

Cansado, agotado (americano).

疲れた（アメリカ英語）。

매우 피곤한, 지친

Casual American term for being worn out. From the 1950s Beat Generation but the tiredness meaning is older.

表示疲惫的美式口语。与1950年代的垮掉的一代有关联，但表示疲惫的含义更早。

Término americano informal para estar agotado. Relacionado con la Generación Beat de los años 50, aunque el significado de cansancio es más antiguo.

疲れたことを表すカジュアルなアメリカ表現。1950年代のビート・ジェネレーションと関連があるが、疲れの意味はそれより古い。

Beat는 피로에 의해 무너진 상태, 즉 지칠 대로 지쳐서 더 이상 힘이 남아 있지 않은 상태를 의미합니다. 마치 두들겨 맞거나 혹사당해 싸울 기력이 없는 것과 같은 뉘앙스를 담고 있습니다. 탈진을 표현하는 직설적인 미국 속어입니다.

Literal meaning: Beaten down, worn out

Examples

I'm beat—gonna turn in early.
我累了，早点睡了
Estoy muerto, me voy a acostar pronto
疲れた。早く寝るよ
지쳤다—일찍 잘 거야.
That meeting left me totally beat.
那个会把我累坏了
Esa reunión me dejó hecho polvo
あの会議で完全に疲れた
그 회의 때문에 완전히 지쳤다.
You look beat. Long day?
你看起来很累，今天很长吧？
Pareces agotado. ¿Día largo?
疲れてそうだね。長い一日だった？
지쳐 보인다. 힘든 하루였어?

Pronunciation

/biːt/

Usage Guide

Context: tiredness, American, end of day

Tone: casual, simple

✓ Do Say

I'm beat.
我累了
Estoy muerto
疲れた
녹초야.
Totally beat.
完全累了
Totalmente agotado
完全に疲れた
아, 완전 지쳤다.
Feeling beat.
感觉很累
Me siento agotado
疲れを感じる
우리 다 녹초야.

✗ Don't Say

I'm tired
I'm tired（太普通）
I'm tired（demasiado común）
I'm tired（普通すぎる）
I'm tired (너무 평범함)
I'm worn out
I'm worn out（稍正式）
I'm worn out（algo formal）
I'm worn out（少しフォーマル）
I'm worn out (약간 격식적임)

Common Mistakes

American expression mainly
Different from 'Beat Generation' association

Origin & History

From being beaten down or worn out by exertion.

Etymology: American slang

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages in America

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: American TV and movies; Casual American speech

Regional notes: Primarily American usage.

Variations

BeatTotally beatDead beat