Meaning

    too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► zāo gāo
    Tone numbers: zao1 gao1

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 糟糕
    Simplified: 糟糕

    First Character: 糟 (zāo) – dregs; to waste; spoil
    Second Character: 糕 (gāo) – cake

Examples of Zāo Gāo
 
    ► Zāogāo ! wǒ wàngjì mǎi chē piào le.
    糟糕! 我忘記買車票了｡
    糟糕! 我忘记买车票了｡
    Oh no! I forgot to buy a ticket.

    ► Qíngkuàng méi nàme zāogāo.
    情況沒那麼糟糕｡
    情况没那么糟糕｡
    This situation is not so bad.