荒谬

荒謬

huāngmiù

adjective HSK 7-9 #2,585

Meanings

1 absurd
2 ridiculous
3 preposterous

Characters

erroneous; absurd

Examples

HSK 2

他提出了一个荒谬的要求。

Tā tíchū le yīgè huāngmiù de yāoqiú.

He made a ridiculous demand.

HSK 5

这个说法完全是荒谬的。

Zhège shuōfǎ wánquán shì huāngmiù de.

This claim is completely absurd.

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usage

荒谬 is stronger than 荒唐 and more commonly used in formal/written contexts. It emphasizes logical impossibility. Often used to criticize arguments, claims, or policies.

Stroke Order

荒 huāng

谬 miù