粗暴

cūbào

adjective HSK 7 #7,759

Meanings

1 rough; crude; brutal; violent

Characters

coarse; rough; thick

violent; fierce; cruel

Coarse + violent — rough and brutal behavior.

Examples

他的态度很粗暴。

Tā de tàidu hěn cūbào.

His attitude is very rough.

不要用粗暴的方式对待孩子。

Bùyào yòng cūbào de fāngshì duìdài háizi.

Don't treat children in a rough manner.

警察粗暴地把他推倒了。

Jǐngchá cūbào de bǎ tā tuīdǎo le.

The police roughly pushed him down.

Tips

usage

粗暴 describes behavior or manner, not physical texture. For physical roughness, use 粗糙 (cūcāo). 简单粗暴 (jiǎndān cūbào) is a common expression meaning 'blunt and direct' — sometimes used approvingly.

Stroke Order

粗 cū

暴 bào