second-rate; inferior
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
second-class; second-rate; inferior in quality
neutralUsed as an attributive adjective (属性词) to describe goods, products, or things that are below the top grade. Has a slightly negative connotation of substandard quality.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
mài卖
de的
jìng净
shì是
xiē些
cì次
děng等
huò货
。
This shop sells nothing but second-rate goods.
Zhè这
pī批
shuǐ水
guǒ果
bèi被
guī归
wéi为
cì次
děng等
pǐn品
，
jià价
gé格
pián便
yi宜
hěn很
duō多
。
This batch of fruit has been classified as second-grade products and is much cheaper.
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Wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
huì会
yòng用
cì次
děng等
yuán原
liào料
lái来
shēng生
chǎn产
。
We will absolutely not use inferior raw materials for production.