恶心

噁心

ěxīn

adjective HSK 4 #1,057

Meanings

1 nauseous
2 disgusting
3 to feel sick
4 gross

Characters

nauseous; disgusted

A nauseated heart — feeling sick or disgusted.

Examples

我觉得有点恶心。

Wǒ juéde yǒudiǎn ěxīn.

I feel a bit nauseous.

这个味道太恶心了。

Zhège wèidào tài ěxīn le.

This smell is so disgusting.

别说了，我都恶心了。

Bié shuō le, wǒ dōu ěxīn le.

Stop talking, I'm feeling sick.

Tips

usage

恶 has three pronunciations: ě (nauseous), è (evil/bad), wù (to hate). 恶心 uses ě. Don't confuse with 恶人 (bad person).

Stroke Order

恶 è

心 xīn