差劲

差勁

chàjìn

adjective #3,997

Meanings

1 poor
2 bad
3 lousy
4 inferior

Characters

strength; energy

Examples

他的表现太差劲了。

Tā de biǎoxiàn tài chàjìn le.

His performance was terrible.

这部电影真差劲。

Zhèbù diànyǐng zhēn chàjìn.

This movie is really lousy.

Tips

usage

差劲 is colloquial and carries a negative, dismissive tone. It's stronger than just 差 (poor) and implies disappointment or contempt.

Stroke Order

差 chà

劲 jìn