# How to say “I'm cooked” in Chinese

> The mildest way to say “I'm cooked” in Chinese is 糟糕 (zāo gāo), “oh no”. The strongest is 我裂开了 (wǒ liè kāi le), “i'm cracking apart”. Here are all 5, ranked mild to strong, with pinyin and when to use each one.

Source: https://lanlanchinese.com/how-to-say/cooked-in-chinese (updated 2026-10-18)

1. **糟糕** (zāo gāo) (strength 1/5): oh no. Something went a bit wrong. You can still fix it.
2. **完蛋了** (wán dàn le) (strength 2/5): i'm done for. Missed the bus. Forgot the homework..
   Heard in a real video: 现在大家都完蛋了。 "Now we're all screwed." (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LErLlBw85fw&t=50s)
3. **凉了** (liáng le) (strength 3/5): it's over (lit. it went cold). Your chances just died.
4. **寄了** (jì le) (strength 4/5): i'm cooked (internet slang). Gamer slang for: we just lost.
5. **我裂开了** (wǒ liè kāi le) (strength 5/5): i'm cracking apart. So bad you physically break.

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