可憎

kězēng

adjective #19,091

Meanings

1 hateful
2 detestable
3 loathsome
4 abominable

Characters

can; worthy of (-able)

to hate; to detest

Examples

他的行为令人可憎。

Tā de xíngwéi lìng rén kězēng.

His behavior is detestable.

面目可憎的人不一定内心丑恶。

Miànmù kězēng de rén bù yídìng nèixīn chǒu'è.

A person with a repulsive appearance is not necessarily ugly on the inside.

Tips

register

可憎 is literary/formal. In everyday speech, 讨厌 (tǎoyàn) or 恶心 (ěxin) are more common for expressing disgust.

Stroke Order

可 kě

憎 zēng