nüè
dài

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 虐待

虐待 means to treat someone cruelly and brutally; to abuse. Pronounced nüè dài. HSK 7-9.

  • to treat someone cruelly and brutally; to abuse

Definitions & Examples

Nüè
dài
dòng
shì
wéi
de
 

Abusing animals is illegal.

xiǎo
shí
hou
zāo
shòu
guò
jiā
tíng
nüè
dài
 

He suffered domestic abuse as a child.

Zhè
zhǒng
chéng
fāng
shì
xīn
nüè
dài
 

This method of punishment is tantamount to psychological abuse.

Qǐng
nüè
dài
lǎo
rén
 
yào
zūn
zhòng
men
 

Please do not mistreat the elderly; respect them.