糟

zāo
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frequent character
dregs, waste, spoil, bad, in a mess
adjective
noun

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

糟 pairs 米 grain with 曹 cáo, which supplies the sound, and first meant the unfiltered dregs left after brewing alcohol. Dregs led to 'residue', and then to 'rotten, ruined'.

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Example Sentences

这道菜糟透了。
zhè dào cài zāotòule 。
This dish is terrible.
他的房间总是糟糕得让人无法忍受。
tāde fángjiān zǒngshì zāogāo dé ràng rén wúfǎ rěnshòu 。
His room is always so messy that it's unbearable.
我在地上看到了一些糟糕的垃圾。
wǒzài dìshàng kàndào le yīxiē zāogāo de lājī 。
I saw some waste on the ground.

Words with similar meanings

糟糕zāogāo
terrible
This term emphasizes a very poor quality or condition, suitable for describing situations or objects that are in a bad state.

Homophones

遭zāo
to meet by chance (usually with misfortune)

Words Starting With 糟

糟糕zāo gāo
too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad
糟蹋zāo tà
to waste; to wreck; to despoil; to abuse; to slander; to insult; to defile; to trample on

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