HSK 5

恨 (hèn) — how to say "to hate" in Chinese

恨

To hate; to detest

verb

Radicals / Keys

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

Collocations

恨别人

hèn biérén

hate others

恨自己

hèn zìjǐ

hate oneself

Examples

他因为不公平的对待而开始恨那个官员。

Because of unfair treatment, he began to hate that official.

恨他。

Hate him.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to say hate in Chinese?

"to hate" in Chinese is 恨 (hèn).

恨 meaning in English

恨 (hèn) means "To hate; to detest".

How is 恨 pronounced?

It is pronounced hèn (written as hen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to hate" in Chinese characters?

It is written 恨 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 恨?

恨 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

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