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侮辱

wǔ rǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to insult
  2. 2. to humiliate
  3. 3. dishonor

Word relationships

Antonyms

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尊重
zūn zhòng

to esteem

侮辱指损害尊严，尊重指维护尊严

Related words

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诋毁
dǐ huǐ

to vilify

诋毁指用不实之言损害他人名誉，与侮辱的羞辱含义相近

Usage notes

Collocations

侮辱多与‘人格’‘尊严’‘国家’等搭配，如‘侮辱人格’；一般不说‘侮辱东西’。

Common mistakes

注意‘侮辱’读wǔ rǔ，不是wū rǔ；‘侮’是第三声，不要错读成第一声。

Example Sentences

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他当众 侮辱 我，让我很生气。
He insulted me in public, which made me very angry.
他 侮辱 她。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3590938)
湯姆沒想 侮辱 誰。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13138104)

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Child Words of 侮辱

侮
wǔ

to insult

辱
rǔ

disgrace