Chinese word

劣质

Pronunciation

Pinyinliè zhì

Meaning

  • adjectivepoor-quality

Example

这些是劣质产品，我不买了。zhè xiē shì liè zhì chán pǐn wǒ bù mǎi le

These are poor-quality products, and I won't buy them anymore.

Illustration for 劣质 (poor-quality)

More examples

该批次的劣质材料导致工程返修增加。gāi pī cì de liè zhì cái liào dǎo zhì gōng chéng fǎn xiū zēng jiā

The poor-quality materials in this batch led to more rework on the project.

Core concept

A label for something made below the expected standard, with weak performance or lasting power.

Common phrases

  • 劣质产品liè zhì chán pǐn

    poor-quality products

  • 劣质材料liè zhì cái liào

    poor-quality materials

  • 劣质服务liè zhì fú wù

    poor-quality service

Similar words

低质量dī zhì liàng: Describes products or materials whose low quality limits expected performance and durability.
次等cì děng: Describes goods or materials ranked below better grades and considered second-rate.
粗糙cū cāo: Describes a coarse surface or rough construction with noticeable flaws in the details.
低档dī dàng: Describes products with lower-level prices or specifications and little luxury appeal.

Definition in Chinese

用来形容商品、材料或服务的质量低下、性能差或不耐用，未达到正常或期望的标准。yòng lái xíng róng shāng pǐn cái liào huò fú wù de zhì liàng dī xià xìng néng chà huò bú nài yòng wèi dá dào zhèng cháng huò qī wàng de biāo zhǔn

Word origin

劣 (liè, "inferior") + 质 (zhì, "quality") forms a compound that marks an item as low in quality.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective normally modifies a product, material, or service, while applying it to a person sounds like a personal insult rather than a comment on an item.

Other meanings

  • shoddyadjective
  • crudeadjective

Opposites

  • 优质yōu zhìhigh-qualityadjective
  • 高品质gāo pǐn zhìhigh-qualityadjective

Related words

  • 劣质品liè zhì pǐnpoor-quality productsnoun
  • 劣质商品liè zhì shāng pǐnpoor-quality goodsnoun

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