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冒犯 (mào fàn) — how to say "to offend" in Chinese
冒犯
To offend, to insult
verb
Character composition
冒
to risk, to impersonate
犯
to violate, to commit a crime
Radicals / Keys
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
冂
Wide
#13 · jiōng · 2 strokes
Synonyms
得罪
to offend, to insult
dé zuì · unintentional offense, colloquial
触犯
to violate, to offend against
chù fàn · of laws, rules
Collocations
冒犯别人
mào fàn bié rén
to offend others
冒犯尊严
mào fàn zūn yán
to offend dignity
Examples
我无意冒犯你，请原谅我的错误。
I didn't mean to offend you, please forgive my mistake.
别冒犯他。
Don't offend him.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to offend" in Chinese?
"to offend" in Chinese is 冒犯 (mào fàn).
What does 冒犯 mean in English?
冒犯 (mào fàn) means "To offend, to insult".
How is 冒犯 pronounced?
It is pronounced mào fàn (written as mao fan, maofan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to offend" in Chinese characters?
It is written 冒犯.
What HSK level is 冒犯?
冒犯 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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