恶性

惡性

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adjective HSK 7-9 #14,706

Meanings

1 malignant
2 vicious
3 pernicious

Characters

evil; bad; malignant

nature; character; -ness

Examples

医生确认这是恶性肿瘤。

Yīshēng quèrèn zhè shì èxìng zhǒngliú.

The doctor confirmed it was a malignant tumor.

这是一起恶性事件。

Zhè shì yīqǐ èxìng shìjiàn.

This is a vicious incident.

Tips

usage

恶性 is the opposite of 良性 (benign). In medicine, 恶性肿瘤 means malignant tumor; 恶性循环 means vicious cycle.

Stroke Order

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