冤枉 (yuān wang) — how to say "to be wronged" in Chinese

冤枉

To be wronged; unjust accusation

adjective · verb

Character composition

冤

injustice, grievance

枉

in vain, to no avail

Radicals / Keys

冖

Cloth cover

#14 · mì · 2 strokes

木

Tree

#75 · mù · 4 strokes

Collocations

冤枉好人

yuān wang hǎo rén

wrong an innocent person

感到冤枉

gǎn dào yuān wang

feel wronged

冤枉钱

yuān wang qián

wasted money

Examples

他觉得自己很冤枉,因为没做错事。

He feels very wronged because he didn't do anything wrong.

他被冤枉了。

He was wronged.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to be wronged" in Chinese?

"to be wronged" in Chinese is 冤枉 (yuān wang).

What does 冤枉 mean in English?

冤枉 (yuān wang) means "To be wronged; unjust accusation".

How is 冤枉 pronounced?

It is pronounced yuān wang (written as yuan wang, yuanwang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to be wronged" in Chinese characters?

It is written 冤枉.

What HSK level is 冤枉?

冤枉 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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