厌恶

厭惡

yànwù

verb HSK 7-9 #4,662

Meanings

1 to loathe
2 to detest
3 to abhor

Characters

to be fed up with; to dislike

Examples

HSK 5

他对这种行为感到厌恶。

Tā duì zhè zhǒng xíngwéi gǎndào yànwù.

He felt disgust at this kind of behavior.

HSK 7-9

我厌恶说谎的人。

Wǒ yànwù shuōhuǎng de rén.

I detest people who lie.

Tips

usage

厌恶 is stronger than 讨厌 (dislike). 厌恶 implies deep disgust or moral repulsion, while 讨厌 is milder everyday annoyance.

Stroke Order

厌 yàn

恶 è