dǎo
méi

HSK 7-9
common
adjective

Meaning of 倒霉

倒霉 means unlucky; have bad luck. Pronounced dǎo méi. HSK 7-9.

  • unlucky; have bad luck

Definitions & Examples

Zhēn
dǎo
méi
 
gǎn
dào
chē
zhàn
chē
gāng
kāi
zǒu
 

So unlucky, I arrived at the station just as the bus had left.

jīn
tiān
hěn
dǎo
méi
 
xiān
chí
dào
 
yòu
fēi
le
 

I've been very unlucky today; first I was late, then I spilled my coffee.

jué
de
zuì
jìn
yùn
hěn
bèi
 
dǎo
méi
shì
jiàn
jiē
jiàn
 

He feels his luck has been terrible lately, with one unlucky thing happening after another.