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恶劣 (è liè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 恶劣

形 xíng adjective

vile, abominable, atrocious

今天的天气非常恶劣。

jīn tiān de tiān qì fēi cháng è liè

The weather today is extremely bad.

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Word breakdown

恶 è — bad, evil, wicked

1 丑恶 chǒu è — ugly and evil HSK 7
- 丑 ugly, hideous
- 恶 evil, wicked
Example

社会上的丑恶现象应该被揭露。

shè huì shàng de chǒu è xiàn xiàng yīng gāi bèi jiē lù

Ugly and evil phenomena in society should be exposed.
2 凶恶 xiōng è — vicious HSK 7
- 凶 fierce, violent, aggressive
- 恶 evil, wicked, malicious
Example

他的表情凶恶，让人害怕。

tā de biǎo qíng xiōng è ràng rén hài pà

His expression was vicious, making people afraid.
3 恶作剧 è zuò jù — prank HSK 7
- 恶 mischievous, naughty
- 作 to do, to make
- 剧 dramatic, intense (intensifies the action)
Example

他喜欢对朋友恶作剧。

tā xǐ huān duì péng yǒu è zuò jù

He likes to play pranks on his friends.
4 恶化 è huà — to worsen, to deteriorate HSK 7
- 恶 bad, worse (indicates negative direction)
- 化 to change, to transform (indicates process of transformation)
Example

他的病情恶化了。

tā de bìng qíng è huà le

His condition worsened.
5 恶性 è xìng — malignant HSK 7
- 恶 evil, bad, malignant
- 性 nature, quality, characteristic
Example

医生诊断出他得了恶性肿瘤。

yī shēng zhěn duàn chū tā dé le è xìng zhǒng liú

The doctor diagnosed that he had a malignant tumor.

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6 恶意 è yì — malice HSK 7
- 恶 evil, malicious
- 意 intention, intent
Example

他没有恶意，只是开玩笑而已。

tā méi yǒu è yì zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào ér yǐ

He had no malice, he was just joking.
7 邪恶 xié è — evil HSK 7
- 邪 deviant, heretical, improper
- 恶 wicked, malicious, bad
Example

他的邪恶计划被警察发现了。

tā de xié è jì huà bèi jǐng chá fā xiàn le

His evil plan was discovered by the police.

劣 liè — inferior, poor quality, deficient

1 优胜劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài — survival of the fittest HSK 7
- 优 superior, excellent
- 胜 to win, to prevail
- 劣 inferior, poor quality
- 汰 to eliminate, to weed out
Example

市场经济遵循优胜劣汰的原则。

shì chǎng jīng jì zūn xún yōu shèng liè tài de yuán zé

The market economy follows the principle of survival of the fittest.
2 劣势 liè shì — disadvantage HSK 7
- 劣 inferior, poor, disadvantaged
- 势 position, situation, circumstances
Example

我们队在人数上处于劣势。

wǒ men duì zài rén shù shàng chǔ yú liè shì

Our team is at a disadvantage in terms of numbers.
3 劣质 liè zhì — inferior HSK 7
- 劣 inferior, bad, poor (indicates below-standard quality)
- 质 quality, nature (specifies what is inferior)
Example

市场上有很多劣质商品。

shì chǎng shàng yǒu hěn duō liè zhì shāng pǐn

There are many inferior goods in the market.
4 拙劣 zhuō liè — clumsy HSK 7
- 拙 clumsy, awkward, lacking skill
- 劣 inferior, poor quality, bad
Example

他的借口太拙劣了。

tā de jiè kǒu tài zhuō liè le

His excuse is too clumsy.

Structure & writing

1 恶 è — evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善')

Xpinyin

恶 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亚 yà — inferior (mostly used in negative constructions)

亚 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 4

严 yán tight; with no gaps

HSK 6

恶 è evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善')

HSK 7

哑 yǎ mute; unable to speak due to a physical defect or illness 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward

1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)

心 is a component in 51 characters

HSK 1

怎 zěn (colloq.) interrogative pronoun: how, why, what (asking about nature, state, manner, or reason) 息 xī breath; air inhaled and exhaled 您 nín respectful form of 'you' (你) 想 xiǎng to think; to ponder

HSK 2

忘 wàng to forget, fail to remember, omit 思 sī to think, consider, use one's mind 意 yì wish; intention

HSK 3

必 bì certainly; definitely 急 jí anxious; impatient 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble 感 gǎn to move (emotionally); to touch 愿 yuàn to be willing; to agree gladly

HSK 4

志 zhì aspiration; determination to achieve something 忽 hū careless, inattentive 态 tài shape; state; appearance 恐 kǒng to fear; to dread 悉 xī complete, entire

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虑 lǜ to think over; to ponder

HSK 5

忍 rěn to endure; to suppress one's feelings 念 niàn to miss; to think of constantly 怨 yuàn resentment; hatred 恋 liàn to be in love, to adore 悠 yōu long-lasting, distant, remote

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慧 huì intelligent; wise 慰 wèi to comfort; to soothe someone's mind

HSK 6

德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 怒 nù to be angry; to feel indignant 恶 è evil deeds; wicked conduct (opposite of '善') 患 huàn calamity; disaster 悲 bēi sad, sorrowful

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惑 huò confused; uncertain about right and wrong 惩 chéng to punish; to discipline, warn 愁 chóu to worry; to feel anxious

HSK 7

忌 jì to envy; to resent 忠 zhōng loyal and devoted, wholehearted sincerity 怂 sǒng (lit.) frightened; alarmed 怠 dài lazy; slack 恕 shù to forgive, to pardon

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恩 ēn kindness; deep benevolence 恳 kěn sincere, earnest 恿 yǒng to instigate or urge someone to do something (see 〖怂恿〗) 悬 xuán to hang up; to suspend in the air 惹 rě to attract, to provoke 愈 yù to recover from illness 愚 yú stupid; foolish 慈 cí kind, benevolent 憋 biē to suppress or hold back (from coming out) 憨 hān foolish; idiotic 芯 xīn peeled rush pith; the central part of a plant 葱 cōng scallion; green onion (a common vegetable or seasoning) 闷 mèn depressed; unhappy in mood

Stroke order

2 劣 liè — inferior, bad (opposite of 优)

劣 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 少 shǎo — few; little (opposite of 多)

Xpinyin

少 is a component in 11 characters

HSK 3

沙 shā sand; tiny stone particles

HSK 4

省 shěng to save; to economize (opposite of 费) 秒 miǎo awn on grain husks

HSK 5

吵 chǎo noisy and chaotic; disturbing 炒 chǎo to stir-fry (cook by stirring ingredients in hot oil in a wok)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 妙 miào beautiful; fine 抄 chāo to copy (text); to transcribe

HSK 7

渺 miǎo vast and boundless (of water) 纱 shā yarn spun from cotton, hemp, etc., used to twist into thread or weave into cloth 钞 chāo banknote, paper currency

2.2 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)

力 is a component in 32 characters

HSK 1

男 nán male (opposite of "female") 边 biān border between countries or regions

HSK 2

为 wéi to do; to act 动 dòng to move; to change position or leave a state of rest (opposite of '静')

HSK 3

办 bàn to handle; to deal with 加 jiā to add together; to combine two or more things or numbers 务 wù affair; matter 助 zhù to help, to assist 努 nǔ to exert (strength) to the utmost

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历 lì to experience; to go through

HSK 4

功 gōng merit; achievement (opposite of 过) 励 lì to encourage; to strive 勇 yǒng brave and bold, unafraid of danger or difficulty 另 lìng other; another

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 劳 láo to labor; human activity of creating material or spiritual wealth 势 shì apparent form or condition: ① natural phenomenon or situation in nature; ② posture or gesture of movement; ③ situation or circumstances in political, military, or social affairs 勤 qín diligent; hardworking (opposite of lazy) 幼 yòu young; immature (opposite of 老)

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穷 qióng poor, impoverished (opposite of 富)

HSK 6

劣 liè inferior, bad (opposite of 优) 勉 miǎn to strive; to exert oneself 抛 pāo to throw; to toss

HSK 7

劫 jié to rob; to plunder 勃 bó (lit.) thriving; vigorous 勋 xūn distinguished merit; special achievement 勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 勘 kān to proofread and verify; to collate

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 虏 lǔ to capture (in battle)

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