暴君

bàojūn
noun #9,903

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 tyrant; despot

Examples

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

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