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糟糕
zāo gāo
Meaning
- too bad
- terrible
Definition
指情况很坏或出现差错。
terrible; too bad; unfortunate.
Usage
用于表示情况不好，或遇到麻烦，也可表达惊讶或失望。
Used to indicate a bad situation or trouble, and also to express surprise or disappointment.
Examples
- 1 糟糕，我忘记带钥匙了。 (Oh no, I forgot to bring my keys.)
- 2 今天天气真糟糕，一直在下雨。 (The weather today is really terrible; it's been raining all day.)
- 3 糟糕，考试没考好。 (Too bad, I didn't do well on the exam.)
- 4 出了这样的差错，真是糟糕。 (Making such a mistake is really unfortunate.)
- 5 糟糕，手机没电了。 (Oops, my phone's battery is dead.)
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