倒霉 (dǎo méi): to have bad luck; to be out of luck

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: to have bad luck; to be out of luck
Characters: 2
Part of speech: adjective
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

to have bad luck
to be out of luck

Chinese explanation

运气不好，遇到不顺心或不幸的事。常用来形容人碰上麻烦、损失或意外，表示同情或自嘲。

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HSK 5

to fall

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Example sentences

I was really unlucky yesterday: first I lost my phone, then my wallet was stolen on the bus.

He had a really bad day today: he was late in the morning and got scolded by his boss, and in the afternoon he missed his flight because of a traffic jam.

I feel especially unlucky: every time I want to go out for a walk it rains, but when I don't bring an umbrella it's always sunny.

She was so unlucky yesterday that she even spilled coffee on her newly bought white dress and had to go home to change clothes.

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