差事 (chāi shi) — poor (in quality), not up to standard, inferior
Definition
As a second-tone reading (chāi), the word means an errand or job, but here the fourth-tone reading (chà) is used as an adjective meaning 'poor, subpar.' It describes low quality, performance, or results — a more colloquial alternative to 差劲.
adjective
poor (in quality)not up to standardinferior
Examples
- 差事。Zhè jiàn yī fu de zhì liàng tài chāi shi le.The quality of this piece of clothing is too poor.
- 差事，。Tā zuò de cài wèi dào hěn chāi shi, dà jiā dōu chī le yì kǒu jiù fàng xià le.The food he cooked tasted very poor; everyone took one bite and put it down.
- 差事，。Zhè cì kǎo shì chéng jì hěn chāi shi, tā xīn qíng bù hǎo.The exam results this time were very poor; he is in a bad mood.
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