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    Expressing 'shabby' with 简陋 (jiǎnlòu)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Noun + 很/非常 + 简陋

    Explanation

    The adjective 简陋 (jiǎnlòu) means 'shabby,' 'crude,' or 'simple and crude.' It describes something—usually a building, room, or facility—that is poorly equipped, rough in condition, or lacking in comfort. It conveys a sense of basic, no-frills living conditions.

    Examples

    • 他大学时住在一间非常简陋的宿舍里。

      Tā dàxué shí zhù zài yī jiān fēicháng jiǎnlòu de sùshè lǐ.

      When he was in college, he lived in a very shabby dormitory.

    • 虽然房间很简陋,但是打扫得很干净。

      Suīrán fángjiān hěn jiǎnlòu, dànshì dǎsǎo de hěn gānjìng.

      Although the room was simple and crude, it was cleaned very neatly.

    • 山区的学校条件简陋,连像样的桌椅都没有。

      Shānqū de xuéxiào tiáojiàn jiǎnlòu, lián xiàngyàng de zhuōyǐ dōu méiyǒu.

      The schools in the mountainous areas have poor conditions, without even decent desks and chairs.

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