恶劣

惡劣

èliè

adjective HSK 7-9 #6,638

Meanings

1 terrible; vile
2 harsh; abominable

Characters

inferior; poor quality

Literally 'bad and inferior' — the worst possible quality.

Examples

今天天气非常恶劣。

Jīntiān tiānqì fēicháng èliè.

The weather today is terrible.

他的行为非常恶劣。

Tā de xíngwéi fēicháng èliè.

His behavior is absolutely abominable.

Tips

usage

恶劣 is the go-to word for terrible weather (恶劣天气) and terrible conditions (恶劣环境). When used for people's behavior, it implies moral condemnation — stronger than just 'bad.'

Stroke Order

恶 è

劣 liè