恶劣 (è liè) — very bad, nasty, vile (of conditions, behavior, or attitude)
Definition
Describes conditions, behavior, or attitude as 'very bad / nasty' — broader than 可恶 (which targets hateful people/actions) and stronger than 劣质 (which only describes shoddy product quality).
adjective
very badnastyvile (of conditions, behavior, or attitude)
Examples
- 恶劣。Zhè lǐ de jiāo tōng tiáo jiàn shí fēn è liè.The traffic conditions here are extremely poor.
- 恶劣。Tā yīn wèi xíng wéi è liè bèi gōng sī kāi chú le.He was fired by the company because of his nasty behavior.
- 恶劣。è liè De tiān qì dǎo zhì háng bān quán bù qǔ xiāo.The terrible weather caused all flights to be canceled.
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