waste; ruin; insult
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to waste; to ruin; to spoil
Used for food, materials, opportunities, or resources that are not valued or are damaged.
Bù不
yào要
zāo糟
tà踏
liáng粮
shi食
。
Do not waste food.
Zhè这
me么
hǎo好
de的
jī机
huì会
bèi被
tā他
zāo糟
tà踏
le了
。
Such a good opportunity was ruined by him.
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Bié别
zāo糟
tà踏
dōng东
xi西
le了
。
Stop wasting things.
verb
to insult; to trample on; to violate
formalOften used in serious contexts referring to dignity or physical violation, particularly sexual assault.
Dí敌
rén人
zāo糟
tà踏
le了
zhè这
zuò座
cūn村
zhuāng庄
。
The enemy ravaged this village.
Tā她
bù不
kān堪
rěn忍
shòu受
bèi被
zāo糟
tà踏
de的
mìng命
yùn运
。
She could not bear the fate of being violated.
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Jué绝
bù不
néng能
róng容
rěn忍
zāo糟
tà踏
fù妇
nǚ女
de的
xíng行
wéi为
。
We must never tolerate acts that violate women.