厌恶

yàn wù

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Common

Definitions

1. to loathe
2. to hate
3. disgusted with sth

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 喜欢 xǐ huan 喜欢 xǐ huan to like; to be fond of: to like; to be fond of

Related words

1 item

• 恶心 è xīn 恶心 è xīn bad habit 侧重生理上的反感: bad habit

Synonyms

2 items

• 讨厌 tǎo yàn 讨厌 tǎo yàn to dislike 口语中常用，语气比‘厌恶’轻: to dislike
• 憎恨 zēng hèn 憎恨 zēng hèn to detest 书面语，语气比‘厌恶’强烈: to detest

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘感到’‘令人’等搭配，如‘令人厌恶’。

Formality

‘厌恶’多用于书面语或正式场合，口语中常用‘讨厌’。

Example Sentences

2 shown

我 厌恶 这种虚伪的行为。

I loathe this kind of hypocritical behavior.

我 厌恶 他。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1776814)

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Words Containing 厌恶

• 厌恶人类者 厌恶人类者 yàn wù rén lèi zhě: misanthrope
• 女性厌恶 女性厌恶 nǚ xìng yàn wù: misogyny
• 男性厌恶 男性厌恶 nán xìng yàn wù: misandry

Child Words of 厌恶

• 恶 恶 è: evil
• 恶 恶 wù: to hate
• 厌 厌 yàn: (bound form) to loathe; to be fed up with