倒霉

dǎo méi · dao mei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to have bad luck
  2. to be out of luck

In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)今(jīn)天(tiān)真(zhēn)倒(dǎo)霉(méi),钱(qián)包(bāo)丢(diū)了(le)。

I'm really unlucky today; I lost my wallet.

02

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)自(zì)己(jǐ)很(hěn)倒(dǎo)霉(méi),总(zǒng)是(shì)遇(yù)到(dào)麻(má)烦(fan)。

He feels very unlucky, always running into trouble.

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