虐待

nüèdài

verb HSK 7 #3,244

Meanings

1 to abuse
2 to mistreat
3 to maltreat

Characters

cruel; tyrannical

treat; deal with

Examples

虐待动物是违法的。

Nüèdài dòngwù shì wéifǎ de.

Animal abuse is illegal.

任何人都不应该被虐待。

Rènhé rén dōu bù yīnggāi bèi nüèdài.

No one should be mistreated.

Tips

usage

虐待 is a serious word used for physical or emotional abuse/maltreatment. Common collocations: 虐待儿童 (child abuse), 虐待动物 (animal abuse). In internet slang, 虐 alone can mean "emotionally painful" in a lighter sense.

Stroke Order

虐 nüè

待 dài