Chinese word

不良

Pronunciation

Pinyinbù liáng

Meaning

  • adjectivepoor

Example

他的成绩不良。tā de chéng jì bù liáng

His grades are poor.

Illustration for 不良 (poor)

More examples

吸烟会对孩子产生不良影响。xī yān huì duì hái zi chǎn shēng bù liáng yíng xiǎng

Smoking can have adverse effects on children.

Core concept

A marked shortfall from the normal level, with the weakness visible in a product, result, record, or action.

Common phrases

  • 不良影响bù liáng yíng xiǎng

    adverse effects

  • 不良少年bù liáng shào nián

    juvenile delinquent

  • 不良行为bù liáng xíng wéi

    bad behavior

Similar words

不好bù hǎo: Having a generally poor quality, condition, or result without specifying a particular defect.
差chà: Showing low ability or quality and giving an unsatisfactory result.
坏huài: Faulty, damaged, or otherwise not functioning as it should.
劣质liè zhì: Of low quality because the materials or construction fail to meet expected standards.

Definition in Chinese

状态或性质不好，达不到正常或合格标准，常用于描述产品、反应、记录或行为上的缺陷。zhuàng tài huò xìng zhì bù hǎo dá bú dào zhèng cháng huò hé gé biāo zhǔn cháng yòng yú miáo shù chán pǐn fǎn yìng jì lù huò xíng wéi shàng de quē xiàn

Word origin

不 (bù, "not") + 良 (liáng, "good") forms a compact description of a product, result, record, or behavior that falls below the expected standard.

Usage tips

  • The adjective commonly appears in reports, inspection notes, and quality checks, so recognizing these settings helps distinguish formal wording from casual conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 不良少年bù liáng shào niánjuvenile delinquentnoun
  • 不良嗜好bù liáng shì hàobad habitnoun

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