Chinese Conversation · Level 22
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Chinese word
可恨
Pronunciation
Pinyinkě hèn
Meaning
- adjectivehateful
Example
看到那些谎言，我觉得很可恨。kàn dào nà xiē huǎng yán wǒ jué de hěn kě hèn
Seeing those lies, I find them very hateful.
More examples
他故意伤害邻居的财物，大家都觉得很可恨。tā gù yì shāng hài lín jū de cái wù dà jiā dōu jué de hěn kě hèn
He deliberately damaged his neighbor's property, and everyone found it deeply hateful.
Core concept
A person, act, or situation placed beyond ordinary tolerance, provoking anger so strong that forgiveness feels impossible.
Common phrases
很可恨hěn kě hèn
deeply hateful
可恨的行为kě hèn de xíng wéi
hateful conduct
可恨的人kě hèn de rén
hateful person
Similar words
讨厌tǎo yàn: Causing dislike or discomfort and making avoidance feel natural.
可恶kě wù: So objectionable that it arouses anger and disgust.
气愤qì fèn: Feeling intense anger and indignation at something unacceptable.
Definition in Chinese
表示对某人或某事感到极大的憎恨或愤怒，强调受害感或不可宽恕性。biǎo shì duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì gǎn dào jí dà de zēng hèn huò fèn nù qiáng diào shòu hài gǎn huò bù kě kuān shù xìng
Word origin
可恨 (kěhèn, "hateful") is formed from 可 (kě, "can be") + 恨 (hèn, "hate"), portraying its target as something that can rightly be hated.
Usage tips
- English "hateful" can describe words or actions that express hatred, while this Chinese adjective mainly labels a person, act, or situation as deeply blameworthy.
Other meanings
- unforgivableadjective
- infuriatingadjective
Opposites
- 可敬kě jìngworthy of respectadjective