劣等

lièděng

adjective #24,072

Meanings

HSK 5

这些劣等产品不应该进入市场。

Zhèxiē lièděng chǎnpǐn bù yīnggāi jìnrù shìchǎng.

These substandard products should not enter the market.

HSK 5

他交了一份劣等的报告，被老板批评了。

Tā jiāo le yī fèn lièděng de bàogào, bèi lǎobǎn pīpíng le.

He submitted an inferior report and was criticized by the boss.

HSK 5

使用劣等材料会影响建筑的安全。

Shǐyòng lièděng cáiliào huì yǐngxiǎng jiànzhú de ānquán.

Using substandard materials will affect the safety of the building.

usage

劣等 collocates with 品 (products: 劣等品), 材料 (materials), 货 (goods: 劣等货). It is more formal than the colloquial 烂 (crappy). Antonym: 优等 (superior).

劣 liè

等 děng