暴君

bàojūn
noun #9,903

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tyrant; despot

Examples

HSK 3
Tā xiàng ge bàojūn yīyàng guǎnlǐ gōngsī.
He manages the company like a tyrant.
HSK 7-9
Rénmín tuīfān le bàojūn de tǒngzhì.
The people overthrew the tyrant's rule.
HSK 7-9
Lìshǐ shàng yǒu hěnduō chòumíng-zhāozhù de bàojūn.
There have been many notorious tyrants in history.

Tips

usage
暴君 can be used figuratively for anyone who rules with an iron fist - a strict boss, a controlling parent, etc. It's always strongly negative.

Stroke Order

bào
jūn