厌恶 (yàn wù) — how to say "to detest" in Chinese

厌恶

To detest, to loathe

verb

Character composition

厌

to be fed up with, to dislike

恶

evil, bad, to hate

Radicals / Keys

厂

Cliff

#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes

心

Heart

#61 · xīn · 4 strokes

Collocations

感到厌恶

gǎn dào yàn wù

feel disgusted

厌恶这种行为

yàn wù zhè zhǒng xíng wéi

detest this kind of behavior

Examples

他厌恶那些不尊重他人的人。

He loathes those who do not respect others.

我厌恶说谎。

I detest lying.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to detest" in Chinese?

"to detest" in Chinese is 厌恶 (yàn wù).

What does 厌恶 mean in English?

厌恶 (yàn wù) means "To detest, to loathe".

How is 厌恶 pronounced?

It is pronounced yàn wù (written as yan wu, yanwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

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

It is written 厌恶.

What HSK level is 厌恶?

厌恶 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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