差劲
chàjìn
The English word 'lame' can be translated into Chinese as 差劲 (chàjìn).
In Chinese, these terms are used to describe something that fails to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant.
Meaning: slang: failing to be cool, funny, interesting or relevant (adj)
Which one should you use?
烂 (làn) is used to mean something is lame, awful or terrible. 糟糕 (zāo gāo) is an informal way to describe something as lame or bad. If you wish to be more polite, you can use 不那么有趣 (bù nàme yǒuqù), which means 'not so interesting'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chàjìn.
Did you know?
- To describe a 'lame' movie or book, Chinese speakers might use 狗血 (gǒuxuè), which literally means 'dog blood' and refers to overused or ridiculous clichés.
- In gaming culture, a 'lame' or weak player is sometimes called a 菜鸟 (càiniǎo), which literally translates to 'vegetable bird'.
- When someone tells a 'lame' joke that fails to land, a Chinese listener might respond by saying 冷 (lěng), which literally means 'cold'.
Examples in context
- 这个演讲太无聊了！(Zhège yǎnjiǎng tài wú liáo le!)This speech is so lame/boring!
- 这场讲座真是枯燥乏味。(Zhè chǎng jiǎng zuò zhēn shì kū zào fá wèi.)This lecture is truly lame/boring.
- 这个电影太烂了！(Zhège diànyǐng tài làn le!)This movie is so lame/terrible!
- 今天的比赛太糟糕了！(Jīntiān de bǐsài tài zāo gāo le!)Today's game was so lame/terrible!
- 这个笑话太差劲了。Zhège xiàohuà tài chàjin le.This joke is so lame.
- 他的态度真的很差劲。Tā de tàidù zhēnde hěn chàjin.His attitude is really lame.
- 这种游戏玩起来很差劲。Zhè zhǒng yóuxì wán qǐlái hěn chàjin.This kind of game is so lame to play.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- 浩然 Haoran你觉得这部电影怎么样？Nǐ juéde zhè bù diànyǐng zěnmeyàng?What did you think of this movie?
- 梓涵 Zihan剧情太差劲了，一点也不有趣。Jùqíng tài chàjìn le, yìdiǎn yě bù yǒuqù.The plot was so lame, it wasn't interesting at all.
- 浩然 Haoran我也这么觉得，浪费时间。Wǒ yě zhème juéde, làngfèi shíjiān.I feel the same way, what a waste of time.
- 梓涵 Zihan下次还是你来选电影吧。Xiàcì háishì nǐ lái xuǎn diànyǐng ba.Next time, you should be the one to pick the movie.
