Definition
欠佳 is a formal verb phrase meaning 'not good enough' or 'less than satisfactory'. It is often used in written or formal contexts — such as health reports, performance reviews, or quality assessments — to indicate something is below standard without being harshly negative. You'll see it in phrases like 身体欠佳 ('in poor health') or 表现欠佳 ('underperforming').
v.p.
to be less than satisfactoryto be not good enough (formal)
Examples
- 欠佳，。Tā zuìjìn shēntǐ qiàn jiā, xūyào duō xiūxi.He has been in poor health recently and needs more rest.
- 欠佳，。Zhè cì kǎoshì de chéngjì qiàn jiā, xià cì yào gèng nǔlì.The exam results this time were not good enough; next time you need to work harder.
- 欠佳，。Yóuyú zhìliàng qiàn jiā, zhè pī chǎnpǐn bèi tuìhuí le.Because the quality was unsatisfactory, this batch of products was returned.
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