low; inferior; vulgar
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
low; below average; inferior
neutralUsed to describe something or someone that falls short of common standards in terms of capability, skill level, or social status.
Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
xiào效
lǜ率
dī低
xià下
，
gōng公
sī司
zhèng正
zài在
kuī亏
sǔn损
。
Due to low management efficiency, the company is losing money.
Zhè这
lǐ里
de的
jiào教
yù育
shuǐ水
píng平
fēi非
cháng常
dī低
xià下
。
The education level here is very low.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
jiē接
shòu受
rú如
cǐ此
dī低
xià下
de的
chǎn产
pǐn品
zhì质
liàng量
。
We cannot accept such inferior product quality.
adjective
vulgar; lowbrow; base
derogatoryUsed to describe things of poor taste, lacking refinement, or morally base. Often carries a negative judgment.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
dī低
xià下
cū粗
sú俗
de的
xiào笑
hua话
lìng令
rén人
shēng生
yàn厌
。
These vulgar, crude jokes are disgusting.
Tā他
de的
qù趣
wèi味
shí十
fēn分
dī低
xià下
，
zhǐ只
xǐ喜
huan欢
kàn看
xiē些
méi没
yíng营
yǎng养
de的
jié节
mù目
。
His taste is very lowbrow; he only likes to watch mindless programs.