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不景气 (bù jǐng qì) — sluggish, depressed, in a slump (said of economy, market, business)

Definition

Used mainly for the economy, a market, or a business being in a slump. Similar to 低迷, but 不景气 is the more common, everyday term; 萧条 is heavier and often describes a prolonged downturn.

adjective
sluggishdepressedin a slump (said of economy, market, business)

Examples

  • 不景气，。
    Zuì jìn jīng jì hěn bù jǐng qì, hěn duō gōng sī dōu cái yuán le.
    The economy has been sluggish lately, and many companies have laid off staff.
  • 不景气。
    Zhè jiā xiǎo diàn de shēng yì xiàn zài fēi cháng bù jǐng qì.
    This small shop's business is very depressed right now.
  • 不景气，。
    Fáng dì chǎn shì chǎng bù jǐng qì de shí hou, fáng jià huì xià jiàng.
    When the real estate market is in a slump, housing prices will drop.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Economy & Trade

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