孬 (nāo) — (colloquial) bad, inferior; (colloquial) cowardly, spineless
Definition
Strongly colloquial, somewhat vulgar word for 'bad/inferior' or 'cowardly' — much more forceful and slangy than plain 坏, so reserve it for very casual speech.
adjective
(colloquial) badinferior(colloquial) cowardlyspineless
Examples
- 孬，。Zhè dōng xī zhì liàng tài nāo le, méi yòng jǐ tiān jiù huài le.This thing is really bad quality — it broke after just a few days.
- 孬，。Tā nà me nāo, dà jiā dōu qiáo bù qǐ tā.He is such a coward that everyone looks down on him.
- 孬，！Bié nà me nāo, yǒng gǎn yì diǎn!Don't be such a coward — be brave!
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