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很差

hěn chà
adjective★Beginner💡 very bad
informal

Very poor in quality or performance; extremely unsatisfactory.

他的成绩很差,需要更多练习。

His grades are very bad; he needs more practice.

这家餐厅的服务很差。

The service at this restaurant is very bad.

💡

Commonly used to express dissatisfaction or criticism in everyday contexts.

Collocations

很差的表现very bad performance很差的服务very bad service很差的质量very poor quality

Synonyms

非常差很不好的质量很差

Antonyms

很棒非常好质量很好

Related Phrases

非常差phrase
extremely bad
质量很差phrase
poor quality

💡Pro Tip

Usage in Criticism

Use '很差' to express dissatisfaction in casual conversations, but consider softer language in formal or professional contexts.

⚡Gold Rule

Emphasis on Negativity

'很差' is a strong phrase that emphasizes poor quality or performance. Use it when you want to clearly convey dissatisfaction.

📖Word Origin

Combination of '很' (very) and '差' (bad), forming an adjective phrase to emphasize poor quality or performance.

📝Usage Notes

Used in informal and neutral contexts to describe something as unsatisfactory or of low quality. Avoid using in formal or professional settings where more polite or neutral language is preferred.

Word Breakdown

很
very
adverb
+
差
bad
adjective
汉英词典

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