terribly; awfully; extremely; very unlikely
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
terribly; awfully; extremely
informalDescribes the intensity of a feeling or state, often negative. Commonly used in spoken Chinese, especially in Northern dialects.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
pò破
de得
gòu够
qiàng戗
。
This car is terribly broken down.
Tā他
lèi累
de得
gòu够
qiàng戗
，
dǎo倒
tóu头
jiù就
shuì睡
。
He was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as he hit the pillow.
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Jīn今
tiān天
de的
huó活
er儿
zhēn真
gòu够
qiàng戗
。
Today's work is really tough.
adjective
very unlikely; hardly possible
informalUsed to express that something is almost impossible or the situation is hopeless. Often precedes '能', '会', '可以'.
Tā他
bìng病
de得
gòu够
qiàng戗
，
míng明
tiān天
néng能
lái来
shàng上
kè课
ma吗
？
He's terribly sick; is he likely to come to class tomorrow?
Zhè这
shì事
gòu够
qiàng戗
néng能
chéng成
。
It's very unlikely this will work out.
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Wǒ我
kàn看
tā他
gòu够
qiàng戗
huì会
tóng同
yì意
。
I think it's highly unlikely he will agree.