意思
Expressing shock or frustration.
文化背景
Using 'Капець' is a sign of being 'in' with the local culture. It shows you aren't just reading from a textbook but are listening to how people actually speak on the streets of Kyiv or Lviv. Among Gen Z in Ukraine, 'Капець' is often shortened even further in texting to 'кпц' or used with ironic emojis like 💀. In Western Ukraine, you might hear 'Гаплик' more often than in the East, though 'Капець' is universal. The intonation in Lviv might be more melodic. Ukrainian communities abroad often keep 'Капець' as one of the few slang words they use, even if their general Ukrainian is quite formal or dated.
Master the Sigh
To sound like a native, sigh deeply before saying 'Ну, капець'. It adds 100% more authenticity to your frustration.
Not for Grandma
Even though it's 'soft' slang, some very traditional older people might still find it a bit 'street'. Use 'Ой-ой-ой' with them instead.
意思
Expressing shock or frustration.
Master the Sigh
To sound like a native, sigh deeply before saying 'Ну, капець'. It adds 100% more authenticity to your frustration.
Not for Grandma
Even though it's 'soft' slang, some very traditional older people might still find it a bit 'street'. Use 'Ой-ой-ой' with them instead.
Positive Kapets
Don't be afraid to use it for good things! If you see a beautiful sunset, a whispered 'Капець, як гарно' works perfectly.
自我测试
Fill in the blank with the most natural reaction.
Ой! Я щойно розбив свою улюблену чашку. ____!
When you break something, 'Капець' is the perfect way to express frustration.
Which sentence uses 'капець' as a noun correctly?
Choose the correct form:
'Капець' is a noun and is typically modified by adjectives like 'повний'.
Match the situation to the variation of the phrase.
1. A small, funny mistake. 2. A huge, serious problem.
'Капець-баранець' is playful, while 'Повний капець' is serious.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Ти чув? Наш рейс скасували. B: ____! І що нам тепер робити?
A cancelled flight is a classic 'капець' situation.
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视觉学习工具
When to say 'Капець!'
Mistakes
- • Dropped phone
- • Spilled tea
- • Wrong bus
Surprises
- • Big sale
- • Old friend
- • Magic trick
Frustrations
- • Long queue
- • Bad weather
- • No internet
Intensity Scale
练习题库
4 练习Ой! Я щойно розбив свою улюблену чашку. ____!
When you break something, 'Капець' is the perfect way to express frustration.
Choose the correct form:
'Капець' is a noun and is typically modified by adjectives like 'повний'.
1. A small, funny mistake. 2. A huge, serious problem.
'Капець-баранець' is playful, while 'Повний капець' is serious.
A: Ти чув? Наш рейс скасували. B: ____! І що нам тепер робити?
A cancelled flight is a classic 'капець' situation.
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常见问题
14 个问题Technically no, but it's a euphemism for one. It's like saying 'shoot' instead of 'sh*t' in English.
With close colleagues, yes. With your boss or in a presentation, no.
The plural is 'капці', but that almost always means the physical shoes (slippers).
Yes, it is universally understood from Kyiv to Lviv to Odessa.
Say 'Мені капець'.
It is masculine.
Yes, if you are shocked by how good something is.
'Жесть' is for something more intense or 'hardcore'. 'Капець' is more for 'oh no'.
You can write 'Капець!', 'кпц', or 'капеееець'.
Most parents allow it, but some might prefer 'Ой-ой'.
There is a theory that they share a distant root, but 'Капець' specifically evolved from the word for slippers in Ukrainian.
No, but you can say 'капець який [adjective]', e.g., 'капець який дорогий' (damn expensive).
It's a playful, rhyming version used to make a situation seem less serious.
Much more common in speaking and informal texting.
相关表达
Гаплик
synonymThe end / curtains
Кранти
synonymDoomed
Жесть
similarHardcore / intense
Триндець
synonymMess / disaster
Це фіаско
similarIt's a fiasco
Йой
similarOh my!
