糟糕

zāogāo

too bad; how terrible; what bad luck

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 5

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  • zāodregsB5
  • 乱七八糟luànqībāzāo(idiom) chaoticB7
  • 糟粕zāopòdrossB7
  • 糟蹋zāotàto wasteB7

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今天的天气真糟糕。

The weather today is really bad.

糟糕,我忘了带书!

Oh no, I forgot to bring my book!