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恶劣

惡劣
èliè
adjective HSK 7-9 #6,638

Meanings

  1. 1 terrible; vile
  2. 2 harsh; abominable

Characters

恶
è
evil; bad
劣
liè
inferior; poor quality
Literally 'bad and inferior' - the worst possible quality.

Examples

HSK 1
今天天气非常恶劣。
Jīntiān tiānqì fēicháng èliè.
The weather today is terrible.
HSK 2
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