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暴君

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional暴

cruel; violent; sudden

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

cruel; tyrannical; oppressive

Describes a person's character or actions.

Tā他
shì是
yī一
gè个
bào暴
jūn君
 。

He is a tyrant.

Bào暴
xíng行
jī激
qǐ起
le了
rén人
mín民
de的
fǎn反
kàng抗
 。

The atrocities aroused the people's resistance.

2.

adjective

sudden and violent; fierce

Often describes weather, actions, or emotions.

Zuó昨
wǎn晚
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
bào暴
yǔ雨
 。

There was a heavy rainstorm last night.

Tā他
pí脾
qì气
bào暴
zào躁
 。

He has a violent temper.

3.

verb

to expose; to reveal

Often used in the compound '暴露'.

Tā他
de的
mì秘
mì密
zhōng终
yú于
bào暴
lù露
le了
 。

His secret was finally exposed.

Bù不
yào要
bǎ把
nǐ你
de的
ruò弱
diǎn点
bào暴
lù露
gěi给
duì对
shǒu手
 。

Don't expose your weaknesses to your opponent.