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糟糕

zāo gāo

HSK 5

Meaning

  • too bad
  • how terrible
  • what bad luck
  • terrible
  • bad

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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