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Word · Adjective · AdverbTraditional惡

evil; fierce; very

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Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

evil; wicked; bad

Can describe people, deeds, or influences.

È恶
yǒu有
è恶
bào报
 。

Evil will be repaid with evil.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
è恶
rén人
 。

He is an evil person.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
è恶
xí习
bì必
xū须
gǎi改
diào掉
 。

This bad habit must be broken.

2.

adjective

fierce; ferocious; vicious

Often used to describe animals, expressions, or attacks.

È恶
gǒu狗
pū扑
le了
guò过
lái来
 。

A fierce dog charged over.

Tā他
lù露
chū出
le了
è恶
hěn狠
hěn狠
de的
biǎo表
qíng情
 。

He showed a ferocious expression.

3.

adverb

very; extremely

literary

Used in certain fixed expressions, often negative.

Tā他
qióng穷
kùn困
liáo潦
dǎo倒
 ,
è恶
bìng病
chán缠
shēn身
 。

He was destitute and plagued by severe illness.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
ràng让
rén人
è恶
fán烦
 。

This matter is extremely annoying.