No. 931 in Russian
плохо
"Bad" or "poorly."
In a sentence
Я плохо пою.
I sing poorly.
"Плохо" is an adverb that describes the manner of performing the action "пою" (sing).
Сегодня плохая погода.
Today the weather is bad.
"Плохая" is an adjective form agreeing with "погода" (weather) in gender, number, and case.
Мне плохо после съеденного обеда.
I feel ill after the meal I had.
"Плохо" describes a state or condition, explaining how the speaker feels (similar to "unwell").
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