可恶
kěwùTraditional: 可惡
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Translation
detestable, hateful, damnable
Word origin
A compound of 可 (kě, worthy of) and 恶 (wù, to loathe), literally worthy of being loathed, hence detestable.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 可 (kě, worthy of) + 恶 (wù, to hate)
Stroke order
可
恶
Examples
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This kind of behaviour is truly detestable.
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Damn it, late again!
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What he did was hateful.
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That swindler is utterly detestable.
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Such horrible weather makes people irritable.
可恶 (kě wù) is an adjective meaning detestable or hateful. It can describe a person, action or situation, and is also used as an exclamation of frustration.
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