脓包

膿包

nóngbāo

noun #17,676

Meanings

1 pustule
2 worthless person; good-for-nothing

Characters

bag; lump; bump

Examples

HSK 2

别当脓包，站出来说话！

Bié dāng nóngbāo, zhàn chūlái shuōhuà!

Don't be a wimp, stand up and speak!

HSK 7-9

伤口感染了，长了个脓包。

Shāngkǒu gǎnrǎn le, zhǎng le ge nóngbāo.

The wound got infected and developed a pustule.

Tips

usage

The figurative meaning 'worthless person/wimp' is a common insult, comparing someone to a pus-filled blister - soft and useless. Also appears as 窝囊 in similar contexts.

Stroke Order

脓 nóng

包 bāo