可恶

可惡
kěwù
adjective HSK 7-9 #3,286

Meanings

  1. 1 hateful
  2. 2 detestable
  3. 3 abominable

Examples

HSK 2
Kěwù! Yòu xiàyǔ le.
How annoying! It's raining again.
HSK 3
Zhèzhǒng xíngwéi zhēn kěwù!
This kind of behavior is truly detestable!

Tips

usage
可恶 can be used as an adjective to describe hateful things, or as an interjection expressing frustration (like 'damn it!'). Note the pronunciation: is read wù here, not è.
mistakes
The character has multiple readings: è (evil), wù (to hate/detest), ě (nauseous). In 可恶, it is wù.

Stroke Order

è