inferior

in Vietnamese Hạ cấp, kém chất lượng

BrE /ˈɪnfərɪə(r)/ AmE /ˈɪnˌfʌriər/

adjective en → vi

1 LESSER QUALITY [attributive / predicative] B1

Hạ cấp, kém chất lượng

of lower quality or worse than something else; not as good, important, etc.

  • be inferior to somebody/something

Collocations inferior quality · inferior products

  • The new model is clearly inferior to the old one.

    Mô hình mới rõ ràng kém hơn mô hình cũ.

2 SUBORDINATE POSITION [attributive / predicative] B2

Hạ cấp, phụ thuộc

having a lower rank or position than someone else; not as important, powerful, etc.

  • be inferior to somebody/something

Collocations inferior position · inferior status

  • He was forced into an inferior position within the company.

    Anh ta bị ép phải ở vị trí thấp kém trong công ty.