(zāo) — terrible; in a bad state; messed up; ruined

Definition

糟 is a colloquial adjective for things or situations going badly — closer to 糟糕 ('awful') than to 烂, which usually describes food or objects rotting. Use it for moods, plans, exams.

adjective
terriblein a bad statemessed upruined

Examples

  • Jīn tiān de kǎo shì zāo tòu le!
    Today's exam was terrible!
  • Tā bǎ wǒ de jì huà quán gǎo zāo le.
    He completely messed up my plan.
  • Xīn qíng bù hǎo, gǎn jué hěn zāo.
    I'm in a bad mood and feel terrible.

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