Writing
丑闻 (chǒu wén) — how to say "scandal" in Chinese
丑闻
Scandal
noun
Character composition
丑
ugly
闻
to hear
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
門
Gate
#169 · mén · 8 strokes
Collocations
政治丑闻
zhèng zhì chǒu wén
political scandal
Examples
这个丑闻让公司很尴尬。
This scandal embarrassed the company.
这是丑闻。
This is a scandal.
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Frequently asked questions
Scandal meaning in Mandarin
"scandal" in Chinese is 丑闻 (chǒu wén).
What does 丑闻 mean in English?
丑闻 (chǒu wén) means "Scandal".
How is 丑闻 pronounced?
It is pronounced chǒu wén (written as chou wen, chouwen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "scandal" in Chinese characters?
It is written 丑闻: 丑 has 4 strokes, 闻 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 丑闻?
丑闻 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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