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糟糕 (zāogāo) — how to say "terrible" in Chinese
糟糕
Terrible, awful
adjective
Character composition
糟
spoiled, bad
糕
cake
Radicals / Keys
米
Rice
#119 · mǐ · 6 strokes
Collocations
糟糕的天气
zāogāo de tiānqì
terrible weather
Examples
今天真是糟糕的一天，先是迟到，然后又忘了带重要文件。
Today was a terrible day: first I was late, then I forgot the important documents.
真糟糕！
How awful!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "terrible" in Chinese?
"terrible" in Chinese is 糟糕 (zāogāo).
糟糕 meaning in English
糟糕 (zāogāo) means "Terrible, awful".
How is 糟糕 pronounced?
It is pronounced zāogāo (written as zaogao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "terrible" in Chinese characters?
It is written 糟糕: 糟 has 17 strokes, 糕 has 16 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 糟糕?
糟糕 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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