憎恶

憎惡

zēngwù

verb #11,544

Meanings

他憎恶一切不公正的行为。

Tā zēngwù yīqiè bùgōng zhèng de xíngwéi.

He loathes all unjust behavior.

人们憎恶战争带来的苦难。

Rénmen zēngwù zhànzhēng dàilái de kǔnàn.

People detest the suffering brought by war.

mistakes

憎恶 has two pronunciations: zēngwù (to loathe/detest, more common) and zēng'è (to hate evil). The wù pronunciation is used far more often.

memory

憎 (hate) + 恶 (evil/loathe) = to feel hatred and loathing. Both characters carry strong negative emotion.

憎 zēng

恶 è