厌恶
Old HSK 6
厌恶 (yànwù) · to detest
厌恶 (yànwù) means “to detest; to loathe; disgust”. It is written with 2 characters: 厌 (to dislike) + 恶 (bad). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 厌恶 is built
The characters
厌 yàn · to dislike
What 厌 is made of
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 犬quǎn — dog
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 丶 — dot
- 大dà — big
恶 è · bad
What 恶 is made of
- 亚yà — Asia
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 业yè — business
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 亚 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我很厌恶说谎的人。Wǒ hěn yànwù shuōhuǎng de rén.I really detest people who lie.
她用厌恶的眼神看了他一眼。Tā yòng yànwù de yǎnshén kàn le tā yīyǎn.She gave him a look of disgust.
Questions about 厌恶
What does 厌恶 mean?
厌恶 (yànwù) means “to detest; to loathe; disgust”.
How do you pronounce 厌恶?
厌恶 is pronounced yànwù.
Which HSK level is 厌恶?
厌恶 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 讨厌tǎoyànto dislike
- 恶心ěxīnto feel sick
- 恶劣èlièbad
- 丑恶chǒu'èugly
- 恶化èhuàto worsen
- 可恶kěwùhateful
- 凶恶xiōng'èfierce
Learn 厌恶 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 211: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.