拙劣

zhuō liè

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. clumsy
2. botched

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 巧妙 qiǎo miào 巧妙 qiǎo miào ingenious; clever 形容技術或方法高明: ingenious; clever

Related words

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• 粗劣 cū liè 粗劣 cū liè coarse 指物品或作品的粗糙和低劣: coarse

Synonyms

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• 笨拙 bèn zhuō 笨拙 bèn zhuō clumsy 形容動作不靈巧、技術不熟練: clumsy
• 低劣 dī liè 低劣 dī liè inferior quality 形容品質或水準差: inferior quality

Usage notes

Collocations

拙劣通常修飾抽象名詞如'手法'、'演技'，不直接用於人，例如'他的手法很拙劣'，不可說'他很拙劣'。

Example Sentences

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这个骗子的手法很 拙劣 。

This swindler's technique is very clumsy.

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Child Words of 拙劣

• 劣 劣 liè: inferior
• 拙 拙 zhuō: awkward