English–Chinese
“terrible” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzāo gāo
Example
这个消息真糟糕。zhè ge xiāo xī zhēn zāo gāo
This news is really terrible.
How to say “terrible” in Chinese
“Terrible” in Chinese is 糟糕 (zāo gāo).
A situation sliding from acceptable to seriously unsatisfactory, with the speaker reacting to its consequences.
Example sentences with 糟糕
他把计划弄得很糟糕。tā bǎ jì huà nòng de hěn zāo gāo
He made a terrible mess of the plan.
Tips for using 糟糕
- Unlike English adjectives that mainly describe a thing, 糟糕 (zāogāo, "bad") frequently appears as a short spoken reaction, so it can comment on a new problem before any details are given.