丑话

醜話

chǒuhuà

noun #27,322

Meanings

1 unpleasant words said in advance
2 blunt warnings
3 ugly talk
4 vulgarity

Characters

ugly; shameful; ugly-looking

words; speech; talk

Examples

HSK 3

丑话说在前头，如果你迟到就别来了。

Chǒuhuà shuō zài qiántou, rúguǒ nǐ chídào jiù bié lái le.

Let me say the unpleasant part upfront - if you're late, don't bother coming.

HSK 3

我要把丑话说清楚，这件事不好办。

Wǒ yào bǎ chǒuhuà shuō qīngchu, zhè jiàn shì bùhǎo bàn.

I need to be blunt - this matter is not easy to handle.

Tips

usage

丑话说在前头 is a very common fixed phrase meaning 'let me say the unpleasant things first / to be frank upfront.' 丑话 itself means harsh or blunt words rather than vulgar language.

Stroke Order

丑 chǒu

话 huà