丑恶

醜惡

chǒu'è

adjective HSK 7 #12,441

Meanings

1 ugly and evil; hideous
2 vile; repulsive (of behavior or character)

Characters

Combines 'ugly' with 'evil' — ugliness that goes beyond appearance into moral repulsiveness.

Examples

揭露社会的丑恶现象。

Jiēlù shèhuì de chǒu'è xiànxiàng.

To expose ugly phenomena in society.

这种行为太丑恶了。

Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi tài chǒu'è le.

This kind of behavior is utterly vile.

他露出了丑恶的嘴脸。

Tā lùchū le chǒu'è de zuǐliǎn.

He revealed his hideous true face.

Tips

usage

丑恶 is almost always used for moral ugliness, not physical appearance. 露出丑恶的嘴脸 ('reveal one's hideous face') is a fixed expression meaning someone's true evil nature has been exposed. For physical ugliness, use 丑陋 instead.

Stroke Order

丑 chǒu

恶 è