ok3 lyut3惡劣恶劣
Jyutpingok3 lyut3
Yaleok lyut
Definition
Very bad, abominable, dreadful, or terrible, typically describing behaviour or weather.
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How it's used
Focuses on severity and intensity, making it much stronger than just saying something is 差. It is commonly used in formal reports or news to describe extreme conditions like storms or highly unprofessional conduct. When applied to people, it implies a malicious or deeply unpleasant nature rather than just a bad mood.
Examples
His attitude is terrible; he is always scolding people.
The weather is dreadful today, don't go out.
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Common mistake
Avoid using it for minor inconveniences or simple mistakes, as it carries a heavy, serious tone. Describing a slightly rainy day or a minor delay as 惡劣 will sound overly dramatic or unnatural to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
