Chinese word

罪恶

Pronunciation

Pinyinzuì è

Meaning

  • nounevil

Example

罪恶往往隐藏在身边。zuì è wáng wǎng yǐn cáng zài shēn biān

Evil often hides nearby.

Illustration for 罪恶 (evil)

More examples

媒体的报道揭发了企业的罪恶。méi tǐ de bào dào jiē fā le qǐ yè de zuì è

Media reports exposed the company's evil.

Core concept

A serious wrong that harms people or society and crosses a moral or legal boundary.

Common phrases

  • 揭发罪恶jiē fā zuì è

    expose evil

  • 掩盖罪恶yǎn gài zuì è

    cover up evil

  • 谴责罪恶qiǎn zé zuì è

    condemn evil

Similar words

罪行zuì xíng: A specific criminal act that breaks the law.
罪孽zuì niè: Sin or moral guilt, especially the heavy burden of wrongdoing.
恶行è xíng: A very bad or cruel act.
坏事huài shì: A bad deed or an undesirable event in everyday speech.

Definition in Chinese

指对他人或社会造成伤害、违背道德或法律的恶劣行为。zhǐ duì tā rén huò shè huì zào chéng shāng hài wéi bèi dào dé huò fǎ lǜ de è liè xíng wéi

Word origin

罪 (zuì, "crime") + 恶 (è, "evil") combine the ideas of violating a rule and being morally bad, giving a noun for harmful wrongdoing.

Usage tips

  • This noun sounds weighty and condemnatory, so it suits serious commentary more than casual talk about a minor mistake.

Other meanings

  • wickedadjective
  • crimenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 罪恶感zuì è gǎnguiltnoun

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