孬种

孬種

nāozhǒng

noun #10,287

Meanings

1 coward
2 useless scoundrel
3 good-for-nothing

Characters

seed; breed; guts

Examples

HSK 4

别当孬种，站出来！

Bié dāng nāozhǒng, zhàn chūlái!

Don't be a coward, step forward!

HSK 7-9

他可不是什么孬种。

Tā kěbushì shénme nāozhǒng.

He's no coward.

Tips

memory

孬 is a compound character: 不 (not) + 好 (good) = 'not good,' which makes the meaning intuitive.

register

孬种 is a colloquial insult, mainly used in northern Chinese dialects. It's quite direct and rude.

Stroke Order

孬 nāo

种 zhǒng