nāo
孬
bad; inferior; cowardly
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
bad; inferior; no good
dialectCommonly used in northern dialects (e.g., Shandong, Jiangsu) to describe poor quality or unfavorable conditions.
Zhè这
gè个
pái牌
zi子
de的
diàn电
qì器
zuì最
nāo孬
，
yòng用
liǎng两
tiān天
jiù就
huài坏
le了
。
This brand of electrical appliances is the worst; it broke after just two days.
Jīn今
tiān天
de的
tiān天
qì气
zhēn真
nāo孬
，
yī一
zhí直
xià下
gè个
bù不
tíng停
。
The weather today is really awful; it has been raining nonstop.
adjective
cowardly; timid; lacking courage
dialectOften used in the compound 孬种 (coward). Carries a derogatory tone when describing a person.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
nāo孬
zhǒng种
，
lián连
zhè这
diǎn点
yǒng勇
qì气
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
。
You really are a coward; you don't even have the courage for this.
Bié别
nà那
me么
nāo孬
，
dà大
dǎn胆
qù去
zuò做
！
Don't be such a coward; be bold and do it!
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Tā他
píng平
rì日
lǐ里
hěn很
nāo孬
，
dàn但
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
què却
zhàn站
le了
chū出
lái来
。
He is usually quite timid, but at the critical moment, he stepped forward.