mediocre; average; middle-of-the-road
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
mediocre; average; neither good nor bad; middle-of-the-road
informalCommonly used in spoken language to describe something or someone of average quality, skill, or appearance. Often carries a slightly dismissive or neutral tone.
Tā他
de的
xué学
xí习
chéng成
jī绩
yī一
zhí直
zhōng中
liū溜
ér儿
，
bù不
shàng上
bù不
xià下
。
His grades have always been mediocre—not great, not terrible.
Zhè这
jiā家
fàn饭
guǎn馆
de的
cài菜
wèi味
ér儿
zhōng中
liū溜
ér儿
，
méi没
shén什
me么
tè特
sè色
。
The food at this restaurant is average—nothing special.
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Tā她
zhǎng长
de得
zhōng中
liū溜
ér儿
，
dàn但
shì是
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
qì气
zhì质
。
She looks average, but she has a very special charisma.
Zán咱
men们
bān班
zhè这
cì次
kǎo考
shì试
de的
chéng成
jī绩
zhōng中
liū溜
ér儿
，
bù不
suàn算
hǎo好
yě也
bù不
suàn算
huài坏
。
Our class's exam results this time were middle-of-the-road—neither good nor bad.