Chinese word

丑恶

Pronunciation

Pinyinchǒu è

Meaning

  • adjectiveugly

Example

他的行为真丑恶。tā de xíng wéi zhēn chǒu è

His behavior is truly ugly.

Illustration for 丑恶 (ugly)

More examples

社会不应容忍任何丑恶现象。shè huì bù yīng róng rěn rèn hé chǒu è xiàn xiàng

Society should not tolerate any ugly phenomena.

Core concept

A person, deed, or appearance marked by both ugliness and a strongly repellent quality.

Common phrases

  • 丑恶现象chǒu è xiàn xiàng

    ugly phenomenon

  • 痛斥丑恶tòng chì chǒu è

    forcefully denounce ugliness

  • 消除丑恶xiāo chú chǒu è

    eliminate ugliness

Similar words

可恶kě wù: Deserving strong dislike and likely to stir anger or disgust in others.
可憎kě zēng: Having a hateful quality that causes people to feel deep hatred.
卑鄙bēi bǐ: Low and dishonorable in moral character, conduct, or methods.
恶心ě xīn: Disgusting because of an unpleasant appearance or behavior.

Definition in Chinese

指外表、言行或本性既丑陋又令人憎恶，强调否定评价的强烈程度。zhǐ wài biǎo yán xíng huò běn xìng jì chǒu lòu yòu lìng rén zēng wù qiáng diào fǒu dìng píng jià de qiáng liè chéng dù

Word origin

丑恶 (chǒuè, "ugly and hateful") is formed from 丑 (chǒu, "ugly") and 恶 (è, "bad or hateful"), so its two parts create a single, forceful negative evaluation.

Usage tips

  • Because it carries moral force, this word suits descriptions of objectionable conduct or character better than a light comment about an unattractive object.

Other meanings

  • despicableadjective
  • hatefuladjective

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