恶
劣

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The word "恶劣" is formed by combining the character "恶", which denotes bad or evil, with "劣", which signifies inferior or poor quality. Together, they create a compound where both characters semantically reinforce each other to express the meaning of extremely bad, abominable, or harsh, typically referring to conditions, conduct, or traits.

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这里的天气十分恶劣。

Zhèlǐ de tiānqì shífēn èliè.

The weather here is extremely bad.

他的恶劣行为让人无法忍受。

Tā de èliè xíngwéi ràng rén wúfǎ rěnshòu.

His vile behavior is intolerable.

施工队在恶劣的环境下坚持工作。

Shīgōng duì zài èliè de huánjìng xià jiānchí gōngzuò.

The construction crew persevered in working under harsh conditions.

这种恶劣的社会风气必须被扭转。

Zhè zhǒng èliè de shèhuì fēngqì bìxū bèi niǔzhuǎn.

This abominable social trend must be reversed.

他们恶劣的欺诈行径，最终受到了法律的严惩。

Tāmen èliè de qīzhà xíngjìng, zuìzhōng shòudàole fǎlǜ de yánchéng.

Their vile fraudulent acts ultimately received severe punishment from the law.

Word Definition - 恶劣

è liè vile; nasty; of very poor quality

Individual Character Details

恶 ě, è, wù
劣 liè