恶劣

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HSK 6

Meaning

vile
nasty
of very poor quality

Definition

非常坏，糟糕。

very bad; terrible; abominable.

Usage

用于形容天气、环境、态度、行为等很不好。

Used to describe weather, environment, attitude, behavior, etc., that is very bad.

Examples

1 天气恶劣，无法出行。 (The weather is terrible, can't go out.)
2 他的态度十分恶劣。 (His attitude is very bad.)
3 环境恶劣，生存困难。 (The environment is harsh, survival is difficult.)
4 他因为行为恶劣被开除。 (He was fired for his bad behavior.)
5 这里的治安情况恶劣。 (The public security here is terrible.)

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