糟糕

• 拼音: zāo gāo
• 汉字拆解: 糟 = bad/messy; 糕 = 米 + 羔, cake (phonetic element)

含义

Terrible; awful; too bad. An exclamation expressing dismay or describing bad situations.

More emphatic than just 糟. Used both as an exclamation ('Oh no!') and as an adjective ('terrible'). Common expressions: 真糟糕 (how terrible), 太糟糕了 (too awful). Colloquial and widely used.

例句

1. 糟糕，我把手机落在出租车上了！
2. 这次考试考得真糟糕。
3. 糟糕的天气影响了我们的旅行计划。

用法指南

语境: exclamations, complaints, problems

语气: negative

正确说法

• 糟糕！我错过火车了！(Oh no! I missed the train!)
• 事情变得很糟糕。(Things have become terrible.)

错误说法

• 糟糕的他 (Don't use to describe people directly — describe their actions or situation instead)

起源与历史

Reduplication of 糟 for emphasis. The 糕 (cake) is phonetic, creating a two-syllable word.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal