incompetent; poor quality; incompetent person
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
incompetent; of poor quality
dialectA dialectal term, often used colloquially to describe people or things that are subpar, shoddy, or not up to standard.
Zhè这
rén人
gàn干
huó活
er儿
zhēn真
èr二
wǔ五
yǎn眼
，
shá啥
yě也
gàn干
bù不
hǎo好
。
This person is really incompetent at work, can't do anything right.
Bié别
mǎi买
tā他
jiā家
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
dōu都
shì是
èr二
wǔ五
yǎn眼
huò货
。
Don't buy stuff from his shop; it's all poor-quality goods.
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Zhè这
jī机
qì器
kàn看
zhe着
xīn新
，
yòng用
qǐ起
lái来
yǒu有
diǎn点
èr二
wǔ五
yǎn眼
。
This machine looks new, but it feels a bit shoddy when you use it.
noun
incompetent person; someone who is no good
dialectUsed as a noun to refer to a person who is unskilled, unreliable, or generally inept.
Tā他
jiù就
shì是
gè个
èr二
wǔ五
yǎn眼
，
bié别
bǎ把
zhòng重
yào要
rèn任
wu务
jiāo交
gěi给
tā他
。
He's just an incompetent person; don't give him important tasks.
Wǒ我
men们
zǔ组
lǐ里
kě可
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
zhè这
zhǒng种
èr二
wǔ五
yǎn眼
。
We can't have this kind of useless person in our team.