牢骚
Old HSK 6
牢骚 (láosāo) · complaints
牢骚 (láosāo) means “complaints; grumbles”. It is written with 2 characters: 牢 (pen) + 骚 (to annoy). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 牢骚 is built
The characters
牢 láo · pen
What 牢 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 牛niú — ox
骚 sāo · to annoy
What 骚 is made of
- 马mǎ — horse
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 蚤zǎo — flea
- 叉chā — fork
- 又yòu — and
- 丶 — dot
- 虫chóng — insect
- 中zhōng — central
- 叉chā — fork
Example sentences
他总是发牢骚，说工作太累。Tā zǒngshì fā láosāo, shuō gōngzuò tài lèi.He's always grumbling that work is too tiring.
别再发牢骚了，快干活吧。Bié zài fā láosāo le, kuài gànhuó ba.Stop complaining and get to work.
Questions about 牢骚
What does 牢骚 mean?
牢骚 (láosāo) means “complaints; grumbles”.
How do you pronounce 牢骚?
牢骚 is pronounced láosāo.
Which HSK level is 牢骚?
牢骚 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
Learn 牢骚 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 113: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.