yuān

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Character · Noun · Adjective · VerbTraditional冤

injustice; grievance; enmity; wasteful

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Meanings

4 senses · 12 examples
1.

noun

injustice; wrong; grievance; false charge

Refers to unfair treatment or false accusations. Often used in legal or moral contexts. Cross-reference: see also 【𬙆㠾】 (page 375) for variant form.

Tā他
shòu受
le了
bù不
bái白
zhī之
yuān冤
 。

He suffered an unjust false charge.

Wǒ我
yào要
wèi为
zì自
jǐ己
shēn申
yuān冤
 。

I want to appeal for justice for myself.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhuāng桩
yuān冤
àn案
 。

This is a case of injustice.

2.

noun

enmity; hatred; feud; ill will

Refers to animosity or bad blood between people. Often used in compounds like 冤家 (yuānjiā).

Tā他
men们
liǎng两
jiā家
yǒu有
yuān冤
 。

The two families have a feud.

Yuān冤
jiā家
lù路
zhǎi窄
 。

Enemies are bound to meet on a narrow road (one cannot avoid one's enemy).

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Tā他
men们
qián前
shì世
jié结
xià下
le了
yuān冤
chóu仇
 。

They formed an enmity in a previous life.

3.

adjective

wasteful; not worthwhile; suffering loss

informal

Describes money or effort spent unnecessarily. Often used colloquially.

Zhè这
bǐ笔
qián钱
huā花
de得
zhēn真
yuān冤
 。

This money was spent really wastefully.

Bái白
bái白
pǎo跑
le了
shí十
gōng公
lǐ里
 ,
zhēn真
yuān冤
 。

Running ten kilometers for nothing, what a waste.

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Bié别
huā花
yuān冤
wáng枉
qián钱
 。

Don't waste money on unnecessary things.

4.

verb

to wrong; to treat unjustly; to falsely accuse

Transitive verb meaning to cause someone to suffer injustice.

Nǐ你
yuān冤
sǐ死
wǒ我
le了
 !

You've wronged me terribly!

Bié别
yuān冤
le了
hǎo好
rén人
 。

Don't wrong an innocent person.

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Tā他
bèi被
rén人
yuān冤
le了
 。

He was wronged by someone.