Chinese
èliè
Meaning: vile; nasty; of very poor quality
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Handwriting

惡劣
惡
劣
恶劣
恶
劣

Example sentences

Bad weather caused flight delays.
由於天氣惡劣,所有的航班都停止了。
由于天气恶劣,所有的航班都停止了。
Due to bad weather, all flights have been stopped.
由於天氣惡劣,比賽被迫取消。
由于天气恶劣,比赛被迫取消。
Due to bad weather, the match was forced to be canceled.
鑑於天氣惡劣,明天的戶外活動取消。
鉴于天气恶劣,明天的户外活动取消。
In view of the bad weather, tomorrow's outdoor activity is cancelled.
由於天氣惡劣,以致航班被迫取消。
由于天气恶劣,以致航班被迫取消。
Due to bad weather, the flight was forced to be canceled.
由於天氣惡劣,飛機遲遲未能起飛。
由于天气恶劣,飞机迟迟未能起飞。
Due to bad weather, the plane could not take off for a long time.
由於天氣惡劣,比賽將延期舉行。
由于天气恶劣,比赛将延期举行。
Due to bad weather, the match will be postponed.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that is extremely bad in quality, behavior, or condition (e.g., weather, environment, attitude).

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