è
噩
shocking; dreadful; ominous
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
shocking; dreadful; horrifying
formalTypically used in written language and formal contexts to describe extremely bad, terrifying, or ominous events, news, or dreams. It carries a strong negative connotation.
Zuó昨
wǎn晚
wǒ我
zuò做
le了
yī一
gè个
è噩
mèng梦
。
I had a nightmare last night.
È噩
hào耗
chuán传
lái来
，
jǔ举
guó国
bēi悲
tòng痛
。
When the dreadful news arrived, the whole nation was grief-stricken.
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Zhè这
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
zāi灾
nàn难
xìng性
de的
è噩
mèng梦
。
This accident was a catastrophic nightmare.
Nà那
tiáo条
xiāo消
xi息
zhēn真
shì是
è噩
xùn讯
。
That piece of news is truly shocking and bad.