elementary; vulgar; low-grade
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
elementary; primary; simple; low-level
neutralUsed to describe things that are at a basic stage of development or have a simple structure. Often a neutral description.
Hǎi海
mián绵
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
dī低
jí级
dòng动
wù物
。
Sponges are a type of low-level animal.
Zhè这
gè个
wán玩
jù具
shè设
jì计
dé得
hěn很
dī低
jí级
，
zhǐ只
néng能
wán完
chéng成
jiǎn简
dān单
de的
dòng动
zuò作
。
This toy is designed at a very elementary level and can only perform simple actions.
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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
dī低
jí级
de的
biān编
chéng程
yǔ语
yán言
。
He is learning a low-level programming language.
adjective
vulgar; lowbrow; tacky; in poor taste
derogatoryUsed to describe tastes, interests, or behaviors that are considered crude, unrefined, or morally questionable. Often derogatory.
Wǒ我
bù不
xǐ喜
huan欢
nà那
zhǒng种
dī低
jí级
de的
xiào笑
hua话
。
I don't like that kind of vulgar joke.
Zhè这
fèn份
zá杂
zhì志
nèi内
róng容
dī低
sú俗
，
gé格
diào调
dī低
jí级
。
This magazine has vulgar content and is in poor taste.
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Wèi为
le了
xī吸
yǐn引
liú流
liàng量
，
tā他
jīng经
cháng常
zhì制
zào造
yī一
xiē些
dī低
jí级
de的
qù趣
wèi味
huà话
tí题
。
To attract traffic, he often creates some lowbrow topics of interest.