丑陋

醜陋
chǒulòu
adjective HSK 7-9 #4,871

Meanings

  1. 1 ugly; unattractive; hideous

Characters

Both characters mean 'ugly' - the doubling intensifies the meaning.

Examples

HSK 2
Tā juéde zìjǐ hěn chǒulòu.
She thinks she's very ugly.
HSK 5
Zhè zuò jiànzhù zhēn chǒulòu.
This building is really ugly.
HSK 7-9
Wàibiǎo chǒulòu bù dàibiǎo nèixīn yě shì.
Being ugly on the outside doesn't mean the inside is too.

Tips

usage
丑陋 primarily describes physical appearance (faces, buildings, objects), while 丑恶 describes moral ugliness (behavior, character). Don't mix them up - calling someone's behavior 丑陋 sounds odd, and calling a face 丑恶 sounds like you're making a moral judgment.

Stroke Order

chǒu
lòu