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粗暴

cūbào
adjective HSK 7-9 #7,759

Meanings

  1. 1 rough; crude; brutal; violent

Characters

粗
cū
coarse; rough; thick
暴
bào
violent; fierce; cruel
Coarse + violent - rough and brutal behavior.

Examples

HSK 2
他的态度很粗暴。
Tā de tàidu hěn cūbào.
His attitude is very rough.
HSK 3
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.
HSK 3
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. 简单粗暴 is a common expression meaning 'blunt and direct' - sometimes used approvingly.

Stroke Order

粗 cū
暴 bào