反胃

fǎnwèi

verb #16,015

Meanings

1 to retch; to feel nauseous
2 to feel disgusted

Characters

reverse; against; to return

Examples

那个味道让我反胃。

Nàge wèidào ràng wǒ fǎnwèi.

That smell made me nauseous.

他看到那个画面就反胃。

Tā kàndào nàge huàmiàn jiù fǎnwèi.

He felt sick just looking at that scene.

Tips

usage

反胃 can be literal (physical nausea) or figurative (disgust). For stronger physical vomiting, use 呕吐 (ǒutù). 恶心 (ěxīn) also means nauseous/disgusting and is more colloquial.

Stroke Order

反 fǎn

胃 wèi