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荒唐

huāng táng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. beyond belief
  2. 2. preposterous
  3. 3. absurd
  4. 4. intemperate
  5. 5. dissipated

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
合理
hé lǐ

rational; reasonable; sensible; fair

指合乎道理或事理，与荒唐相反。

Related words

1 item
放纵
fàng zòng

to indulge

荒唐可指行为放纵，不加约束。

Synonyms

2 items
荒谬
huāng miù

absurd

两者都可表示不合情理，但荒唐更侧重于言行放荡或愚蠢。
可笑
kě xiào

funny

表示令人发笑，荒唐可强调荒谬程度更深。

Usage notes

Common mistakes

注意‘荒唐’与‘荒诞’的区别：‘荒诞’多用于形容故事情节离奇，而‘荒唐’侧重言行违背常理。

Formality

‘荒唐’属于常用词汇，书面和口语均可使用，但偏口语化，正式文件中较少见。

Example Sentences

4 shown
他的想法太 荒唐 了。
His idea is too ridiculous.
荒唐 ！
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 12880269)
荒唐 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13111720)
你就是 荒唐 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5965711)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 荒唐

荒唐无稽
huāng táng wú jī

preposterous

Child Words of 荒唐

荒
huāng

desolate