糟
grains dregs; pickle; rot; terrible
Meanings
4 senses · 12 examplesnoun
dregs; leftover grains from winemaking
Refers specifically to the solid residue left after fermenting grains to make alcohol.
Wineries use dregs to feed pigs.
The dregs in this vat have finished fermenting.
verb
to pickle with wine lees
formalUsed for preserving meat, fish or other foods with wine dregs or rice wine.
Families in the Jiangnan region often pickle fish with dregs for winter.
Mom bought some pickled pork as a cold dish.
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Fish pickled with traditional methods has a unique flavor.
adjective
rotten; decayed
Describes organic materials like wood, food that have decomposed and become unusable.
The wooden posts left outdoors have rotted away.
This pile of rotten apples is too decayed to eat.
adjective
terrible; bad; in poor condition
informalCommonly used in spoken Chinese to describe messed-up situations or a person's poor health.
This experiment went wrong, we have to start over.
He stayed up too late and his health has become very poor.
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This rain completely ruined our picnic plans.
My luck is terrible, it started raining right after I left home.
This was handled so badly, I am very dissatisfied.