Chinese word

厌恶

Pronunciation

Pinyinyàn wù

Meaning

  • verbdislike

Example

他厌恶这个味道。tā yàn wù zhè ge wèi dào

He dislikes this flavor.

Illustration for 厌恶 (dislike)

More examples

我厌恶辣的食物。wǒ yàn wù là de shí wù

I dislike spicy food.

Core concept

A strong feeling of repulsion that makes contact or closeness seem unwanted.

Similar words

讨厌tǎo yàn: Find a person or thing unpleasant or bothersome and want to avoid it.
不喜欢bù xǐ huān: Not like something because it does not suit one's taste or wishes.
嫌弃xián qì: Treat a person or thing with dismissive dislike and avoid it.
反感fán gǎn: Feel an unpleasant reaction to someone's attitude or words.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某物感到强烈的嫌弃或憎恶，伴随不愿接触或接近的反应。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu wù gǎn dào qiáng liè de xián qì huò zēng wù bàn suí bú yuàn jiē chù huò jiē jìn de fǎn yìng

Word origin

厌恶 (yànwù, "to detest") combines 厌 (yàn, "to dislike or tire of") with 恶 (wù, "to hate or dislike"), so two layers of rejection reinforce each other.

Usage tips

  • When this verb is aimed at a person, it can sound harsh and judgmental, so everyday conversation often reserves it for a genuinely intense reaction.

Other meanings

  • aversionnoun
  • hateverb

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