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恶劣

è liè · e lie

Traditional 惡劣

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. vile
  2. nasty
  3. of very poor quality
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Bad weather on the trip

  1. Dengdeng

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)天气(tiānqì)太(tài)恶劣(èliè)了(le)，风(fēng)很(hěn)大(dà)。

    The weather is terrible today. The wind is strong.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，听说(tīngshuō)很多(hěnduō)航班(hángbān)都(dōu)延误(yánwù)了(le)。

    Yes, I heard many flights are delayed.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)的(de)飞机(fēijī)会不会(huìbùhuì)也(yě)飞(fēi)不了(bùliǎo)？

    Might our plane not be able to fly either?

  4. Liangliang

    在(zài)恶劣(èliè)的(de)天气(tiānqì)里(lǐ)坐(zuò)飞机(fēijī)，我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)放心(fàngxīn)。

    In such terrible weather, I would not feel safe flying either.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)改成(gǎichéng)明天(míngtiān)走(zǒu)吧(ba)？

    Then shall we leave tomorrow instead?

  6. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，今晚(jīnwǎn)正好(zhènghǎo)在家(zàijiā)煮(zhǔ)火锅(huǒguō)。

    Good. Tonight is perfect for hot pot at home.

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01

恶(è)劣(liè)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)对(duì)他(tā)的(de)健(jiàn)康(kāng)带(dài)来(lái)了(le)影(yǐng)响(xiǎng)。

The bad weather affected his health.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

由(yóu)于(yú)天(tiān)气(qì)恶(è)劣(liè)，飞(fēi)机(jī)延(yán)误(wù)了(le)。

Due to bad weather, the plane was late.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sherryyyf · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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