丑八怪

醜八怪

chǒubāguài

noun #14,253

Meanings

1 ugly person
2 monster

Characters

eight (intensifier here)

strange; monster

Examples

小孩子不应该叫别人丑八怪。

Xiǎoháizi bù yīnggāi jiào biérén chǒubāguài.

Children shouldn't call others ugly.

他被同学嘲笑是丑八怪。

Tā bèi tóngxué cháoxiào shì chǒubāguài.

He was mocked by classmates as an ugly person.

Tips

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Informal and rude. Used as a name-calling insult, especially among children. Avoid in polite conversation.

Stroke Order

丑 chǒu

八 bā

怪 guài