zāo

common
verb

Meaning of 糟蹋

糟蹋 means to waste; to ruin; to spoil; to damage; to ravage; to trample; to violate; to rape. Pronounced zāo tà.

  • to waste; to ruin; to spoil; to damage
  • to ravage; to trample; to violate; to rape

Definitions & Examples

men
yào
jié
yuē
liáng
shi
 
néng
zāo
shí
 

We must save food and cannot waste it.

Zhè
chǎng
bīng
báo
zāo
le
nóng
mín
nián
de
xīn
xuè
 

This hailstorm ruined a year's hard work of the farmers.

Zhè
me
hǎo
de
huì
 
bié
zāo
le
 

Don't waste such a good opportunity.