waste; spoil; insult
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to waste; to spoil; to ruin (food, resources)
informalUsed for wasting food, goods, or resources, often implying unnecessary destruction.
Bié别
zāo糟
jian践
liáng粮
shi食
。
Don't waste food.
Zhè这
me么
hǎo好
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
bié别
gěi给
zāo糟
jian践
le了
。
Don't ruin such good things.
verb
to insult; to slander; to speak ill of
informalUsed for insulting or speaking ill of people, often implying unfair criticism.
Shuō说
huà话
kě可
bù不
yào要
suí随
biàn便
zāo糟
jian践
rén人
。
Don't speak carelessly to insult others.
Nǐ你
bié别
zāo糟
jian践
rén人
jiā家
le了
，
rén人
jiā家
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
nán难
guò过
le了
。
Stop insulting him, he's already very upset.