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。

Zhè bù 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