痛恨

tònghèn

verb #7,300

Meanings

Painful hate - a deep, intense hatred.

HSK 4

我痛恨自己当时没有站出来。

Wǒ tònghèn zìjǐ dāngshí méiyǒu zhàn chūlái.

I deeply hate myself for not standing up at that time.

HSK 5

她痛恨一切不公平的事。

Tā tònghèn yíqiè bùgōngpíng de shì.

She detests all things unfair.

HSK 7-9

人民痛恨腐败。

Rénmín tònghèn fǔbài.

The people loathe corruption.

usage

痛恨 is stronger than 讨厌 ('dislike') and 恨 ('hate'). It implies deep emotional pain combined with hatred - closer to 'loathe' or 'detest.'

痛 tòng

恨 hèn