劣
Character
inferior
Meaning
liè
lie4- inferior CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 6 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 劣
Draw “劣” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
这个商店不卖劣质的东西。
zhè ge shāng diàn bú mài liè zhì de dōng xi
This shop does not sell low-quality things.
AI-generated sentence
我不想买那么劣的表。
wǒ bù xiǎng mǎi nà me liè de biǎo
I don't want to buy such a bad watch.
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劣质的手机很快就坏了。
liè zhì de shǒu jī hěn kuài jiù huài le
A low-quality phone breaks very quickly.
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Words with 劣
See all 23 →劣势liè shìa weak or bad position compared to other people or thingsWordHSK 7–9劣质liè zhìof very bad quality; made cheaply and badlyWordHSK 7–9劣汰liè tàielimination of the weak (cf. 优胜劣汰 (yōu shèng liè tài))Word劣等liè děngpoor-quality; inferiorWord劣绅liè shēnevil gentryWord劣迹liè jìbad record (esp. of a public official)Word劣迹斑斑liè jì bān bānnotorious for one's misdeedsWord劣币驱逐良币liè bì qū zhú liáng bìbad money drives out good money (economics)Word恶劣è lièvery bad, like very bad weather or very bad living conditionsWordHSK 7–9拙劣zhuō lièdone or made very badly; showing little skillWordHSK 7–9优劣yōu liègood and badWord伪劣wěi lièinferiorWord