糟糕

zāo gāo

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Very common

Definitions

1. too bad
2. how terrible
3. what bad luck
4. terrible
5. bad

Word relationships

Related words

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• 倒霉 dǎo méi 倒霉 dǎo méi to have bad luck unlucky, expressing a related negative outcome: to have bad luck

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used as an exclamation without a subject, like "糟糕！我忘了。"

Formality

糟糕 is informal and often used in speech to express frustration or disappointment.

Example Sentences

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糟糕 ，我把钥匙丢了！

Oh no, I lost my keys!

他的本意是好的，但结果很 糟糕 。

His original intention was good, but the result was terrible.

真 糟糕 ！

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5550163)

真 糟糕 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5576793)

情況越來越 糟糕 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 779059)

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Child Words of 糟糕

• 糟 糟 zāo: dregs
• 糕 糕 gāo: cake