How to say “oh no! terrible” in Chinese
oh no! terrible
“Oh no! terrible” in Chinese is 糟糕, zāo gāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
糟糕 is read zāo gāo: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 米 “rice”: the first meaning is the dregs left after making liquor. On the right, 曹 cáo hints at the reading.
On the left, 米 “rice”; on the right, 羔 gāo hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “糟糕”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 糟糕. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 糟糕我的手机丢了zāogāo,wǒdeshǒujīdiūleOh no, I've lost my phone!
More words from the lesson “Setbacks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “oh no! terrible” in Chinese?
“Oh no! terrible” in Chinese is 糟糕, pinyin zāogāo.
What does 糟糕 mean?
糟糕 (zāogāo) means “oh no! terrible”.
How do you write 糟糕?
糟糕 is 2 characters: 糟 (zāo) — spoiled, bad; 糕 (gāo) — cake. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 糟糕?
糟糕 is read zāogāo. Tones: zāo — first tone, gāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“oh no! terrible” in the lesson “Setbacks”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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