coarse; inferior; shoddy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
coarse; inferior; of poor quality; shoddy
literaryLiterary register (书). Describes objects, craftsmanship, or quality that is poor, substandard, or badly made.
Qì器
jù具
yǔ窳
liè劣
，
bù不
kān堪
shǐ使
yòng用
。
The utensils are so shoddy that they are unusable.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǔ窳
liè劣
de的
zuò做
gōng工
，
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
jiē接
shòu受
。
Such shoddy workmanship is truly unacceptable.
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Shī施
gōng工
cái材
liào料
yǔ窳
liè劣
，
dǎo导
zhì致
jiàn建
zhù筑
hěn很
kuài快
chū出
xiàn现
liè裂
fèng缝
。
The shoddy construction materials caused the building to develop cracks very quickly.