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    Describing something as terrible with 糟糕 (zāogāo)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    超级 + 糟糕 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    糟糕 means "terrible," "awful," or "bad," expressing that something has gone wrong or is in poor condition. It can be used as an adjective before a noun or as an exclamation on its own. Adding 超级 before it intensifies the meaning to "extremely terrible."

    Examples

    • 糟糕！我把钥匙忘在家里了。

      Zāogāo! Wǒ bǎ yàoshi wàng zài jiālǐ le.

      Oh no! I left my keys at home.

    • 今天的天气真糟糕，一直在下雨。

      Jīntiān de tiānqì zhēn zāogāo, yìzhí zài xiàyǔ.

      The weather today is really terrible; it's been raining nonstop.

    • 考试成绩超级糟糕，我得更努力才行。

      Kǎoshì chéngjì chāojí zāogāo, wǒ děi gèng nǔlì cái xíng.

      My exam results were super terrible; I need to work harder.

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