糟糕 (zāo gāo) — terrible, awful; what bad luck
Definition
An exclamation of dismay — 'oh no!' or 'what bad luck!' — used to react to a sudden mishap. Lighter and more exclamatory than 倒霉, which describes a run of bad luck rather than a single bad moment.
adjective
terribleawfulwhat bad luck
Examples
- 糟糕。Jīn tiān de tiān qì zhēn zāo gāo.The weather today is really awful.
- 糟糕。Zhè shì wǒ yù dào de zuì zāo gāo de shì.This is the worst thing I've ever encountered.
- 糟糕，！zāo gāo, Wǒ bǎ shǒu jī wàng zài jiā lǐ le!Oh no! I left my phone at home!
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