Chinese word

裸

Pronunciation

Pinyinluǒ

Meaning

  • adjectivenaked

Example

画里那个雕像是裸的。huà lǐ nà ge diāo xiàng shì luǒ de

The statue in the painting is naked.

Illustration for 裸 (naked)

More examples

调查报告揭示了赤裸的证据，无法反驳。diào chá bào gào jiē shì le chì luǒ de zhèng jù wú fǎ fǎn bó

The investigation report revealed stark evidence that could not be refuted.

Core concept

An uncovered state in which the original form or feeling is plainly exposed, physically or figuratively.

Common phrases

  • 赤裸的证据chì luǒ de zhèng jù

    stark evidence

  • 赤裸的事实chì luǒ de shì shí

    stark fact

  • 赤裸的现实chì luǒ de xiàn shí

    stark reality

Similar words

赤裸chì luǒ: Exposed without clothing or any other covering, leaving the body or surface clearly visible.
露骨lù gǔ: Direct and obvious in words or behavior, showing clearly what is meant.
坦率tǎn shuài: Openly expressing personal thoughts without hiding them behind polite or decorative words.

Definition in Chinese

指露出本来状态、没有掩饰或遮盖的状态，可指身体的裸体，也可引申为事物或情感的赤裸。zhǐ lù chū běn lái zhuàng tài méi yǒu yǎn shì huò zhē gài de zhuàng tài kě zhǐ shēn tǐ de luó tǐ yě kě yǐn shēn wèi shì wù huò qíng gǎn de chì luǒ

Word origin

裸 (luǒ, "naked") developed from the idea of removing clothing, and this physical sense later extended to anything presented without concealment.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, the word can describe a statement or feeling as well as a body, so surrounding nouns and context determine whether the meaning is physical or figurative.

Other meanings

  • bareadjective

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