入骨

rùgǔ

adjective #33,834

Meanings

1 to the bone
2 deeply ingrained
3 intense (of emotion or pain)

Characters

Examples

她对他恨之入骨。

Tā duì tā hèn zhī rùgǔ.

She hates him to the bone.

这种寒冷让人感到入骨。

Zhè zhǒng hánlěng ràng rén gǎndào rùgǔ.

This kind of cold cuts right to the bone.

Tips

usage

Almost always used with strong emotions or sensations: 恨之入骨 (hate to the bone), 相思入骨 (lovesick to the marrow), 寒风入骨 (bone-chilling wind). Rarely stands alone — pair it with the feeling for natural usage.

Stroke Order

入 rù

骨 gǔ