辱骂

辱罵

rǔmà

verb #18,487

Meanings

1 to insult
2 to revile
3 to hurl abuse at

Characters

to insult; to humiliate

to scold; to curse

Examples

HSK 3

他在网上辱骂别人。

Tā zài wǎngshàng rǔmà biérén.

He hurls abuse at people online.

HSK 5

辱骂他人是违法行为。

Rǔmà tārén shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

Insulting others is an illegal act.

Tips

usage

辱骂 is stronger than 骂 (to scold). It implies deliberate humiliation. Often appears in legal contexts: 公开辱骂 (publicly insulting someone) can constitute defamation in Chinese law.

Stroke Order

辱 rǔ

骂 mà