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Word · NounTraditional膿包

abscess; useless person

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

abscess; pustule

A medical term for a localized collection of pus. Can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

Tā他
liǎn脸
shàng上
zhǎng长
le了
gè个
dà大
nóng脓
bāo包
 ，
hěn很
téng疼
 。

A big abscess grew on his face, and it hurts a lot.

Yī医
shēng生
bì必
xū须
qiē切
kāi开
zhè这
gè个
nóng脓
bāo包
lái来
pái排
nóng脓
 。

The doctor had to incise this abscess to drain the pus.

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Shāng伤
kǒu口
méi没
chǔ处
lǐ理
hǎo好
 ，
gǎn感
rǎn染
chéng成
le了
nóng脓
bāo包
 。

The wound wasn't treated properly and became infected, forming an abscess.

2.

noun

useless person; good-for-nothing; weakling

derogatory

A common derogatory metaphor, similar to 'wimp' or 'loser'. Primarily used in informal spoken language.

Tā他
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
nóng脓
bāo包
 ，
zhè这
me么
diǎn点
xiǎo小
shì事
dōu都
bàn办
bù不
hǎo好
 。

He's such a useless person; he can't even handle such a small matter.

Bié别
xiàng像
gè个
nóng脓
bāo包
yī一
yàng样
 ，
yù遇
dào到
kùn困
nán难
yào要
yǒng勇
gǎn敢
miàn面
duì对
 。

Don't be such a weakling; face difficulties bravely.

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Guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
 ，
tā他
biàn变
chéng成
le了
yī一
gè个
nóng脓
bāo包
 ，
yī一
diǎn点
zhǔ主
yì意
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
 。

At the critical moment, he turned into a useless person with no ideas at all.