不济

不濟

bùjì

adjective #22,471

Meanings

1 no good
2 of no use
3 poor quality
4 not up to scratch

Characters

to help / to benefit / to be of use

Examples

这支球队今天发挥不济，输了比赛。

Zhè zhī qiúduì jīntiān fāhuī bùjì, shū le bǐsài.

This team performed poorly today and lost the match.

他眼神不济，看不清楚。

Tā yǎnshén bùjì, kàn bù qīngchǔ.

His eyesight is poor. He can't see clearly.

Tips

usage

不济 is colloquial. It commonly appears in phrases: 眼神不济 (poor eyesight), 运气不济 (bad luck), 体力不济 (lacking stamina).

Stroke Order

不 bù

济 jì