糟

zāo · zao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. dregs
  2. draff
  3. pickled in wine
  4. rotten
  5. messy
  6. ruined

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)病(bìng)人(rén)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)一(yì)天(tiān)比(bǐ)一(yì)天(tiān)糟(zāo)。

This patient's condition is getting worse day by day.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by tinytina · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

对(duì)我(wǒ)来(lái)说(shuō), 情(qíng)况(kuàng)一(yì)天(tiān)比(bǐ)一(yì)天(tiān)糟(zāo)。

As far as I'm concerned, the situation is getting worse and worse each day.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by RJH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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