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劣 liè

low-quality, inferior, bad

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 5
Radical
力
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 少力 ⿱少力

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  1. 这个地区的天气条件很恶劣。
    Zhège dìqū de tiānqì tiáojiàn hěn èliè.
    The weather conditions in this area are very harsh.
    this (measure) area (particle) weather condition very vile
  2. 这个产品是不是劣质的？
    Zhège chǎnpǐn shì bu shì lièzhì de?
    Is this product of inferior quality?
    this (measure) product is not is inferior-quality (particle) (question)
  3. 我们应该避免购买劣质产品。
    Wǒmen yīnggāi bìmiǎn gòumǎi lièzhì chǎnpǐn.
    We should avoid buying inferior-quality products.
    we should avoid purchase inferior-quality product
  4. 这场比赛的条件一点儿也不恶劣。
    Zhè chǎng bǐsài de tiáojiàn yìdiǎnr yě bú èliè.
    The conditions of this match aren't harsh at all.
    this (measure) match (particle) condition a-bit also not vile
  5. 自然界中，优胜劣汰是一种规律。
    Zìránjiè zhōng, yōushèng liètài shì yì zhǒng guīlǜ.
    In the natural world, survival of the fittest is a kind of law.
    nature-world in superior-win inferior-eliminate is one kind law

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