恶劣
Old HSK 5
恶劣 (èliè) · bad
恶劣 (èliè) means “bad; terrible; nasty”. It is written with 2 characters: 恶 (bad) + 劣 (low-quality). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 恶劣 is built
The characters
恶 è · bad
What 恶 is made of
- 亚yà — Asia
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 亚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
劣 liè · low-quality
What 劣 is made of
- 少shǎo — few
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Example sentences
这里的天气很恶劣。Zhèlǐ de tiānqì hěn èliè.The weather here is terrible.
他的态度非常恶劣。Tā de tàidù fēicháng èliè.His attitude is really nasty.
Questions about 恶劣
What does 恶劣 mean?
恶劣 (èliè) means “bad; terrible; nasty”.
How do you pronounce 恶劣?
恶劣 is pronounced èliè.
Which HSK level is 恶劣?
恶劣 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 恶心ěxīnto feel sick
- 丑恶chǒu'èugly
- 恶化èhuàto worsen
- 可恶kěwùhateful
- 凶恶xiōng'èfierce
- 厌恶yànwùto detest
- 优胜劣汰yōushèngliètàisurvival of the fittest
Learn 恶劣 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.