Definition
差事 (chāi shi) is a colloquial stative verb meaning 'poor, not up to standard', used informally to describe low quality or unsatisfactory results. Note that 差事 shares its pinyin with a common noun meaning 'errand' or 'assignment' — context clarifies which sense is intended.
s.v.
poor (in quality)not up to standardinferior
Examples
- 差事。Zhè jiàn yīfu de zhìliàng tài chāi shi le.The quality of this piece of clothing is too poor.
- 差事，。Tā zuò de cài wèidào hěn chāi shi, dàjiā 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 kǎoshì chéngjì hěn chāi shi, tā xīnqíng bù hǎo.The exam results this time were very poor; he is in a bad mood.
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