污辱

wūrǔ
verb #21,989

Meanings

  1. 1 to humiliate
  2. 2 to insult
  3. 3 to tarnish
  4. 4 to sully

Examples

HSK 5
Rènhé xíngshì de yányǔ wūrǔ dōu shì bùkě jiēshòu de.
Verbal insults of any kind are unacceptable.
HSK 7-9
Tā de xíngwéi wūrǔ le zhěnggè jiāzú de míngyù.
His behavior tarnished the reputation of the entire family.

Tips

usage
污辱 and 侮辱 are near-synonyms. 侮辱 is more commonly used for deliberate personal insult or humiliation, while 污辱 (literally 'to defile / sully') emphasizes tainting someone's reputation or dignity. In practice, many speakers use both interchangeably.

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