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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

厌恶 [yànwù]
  1. 1. verb loathe

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

厌恶 [yànwù]
  1. 1. detest; abhor; abominate; be disgusted with; dislike; shock
    他的所作所为实在令人厌恶
    His behaviour is simply disgusting.
  2. 2. noun disgust

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

厌恶 [yànwù]
  1. 1. 讨厌憎恶
    厌恶那种弄虚作假的人。
  2. 2. "恶"这里不读è。

Examples

他横蛮的性格,让周围的人感到厌恶
His peremptory character makes people around him feel disgusted.
口是心非的人很令人厌恶
People hate it when you don't say what you mean.
厌恶
厌恶(wù)。
官风官气,令人厌恶
a cordial distaste for formality
对俗套的深切厌恶
to make one's gorge rise
令人作呕;使人厌恶

Collocations

令人厌恶
nuisance
厌恶的心理
an irksome mental state
非常厌恶
disgust
感到厌恶
feel disgusted
厌恶得很
disgusting
厌恶旧风俗
be disgusted with old customs

Word Decomposition


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nciku Note

厌恶 and 讨厌

厌恶 and 讨厌
yànwù and tǎoyàn

Both 厌恶 and 讨厌 are verbs meaning “to dislike, to loathe.”

1. 厌恶 means “to disgust, to detest, even hate,” and is mostly used in literature.
(1) 他的举止令人厌恶
(2) 他很厌恶那种趋炎附势的人。

2. 讨厌 is less serious and mainly means “to dislike and be disturbed.”
(1) 我讨厌看这种无聊的电视节目。
(2) 我又把钥匙弄丢了,真讨厌
(3) 我们都很讨厌吃青椒。

“厌恶”和“讨厌”都是动词。都是不喜欢,让人心烦的意思。
1.“厌恶”有对人对事不喜欢、很反感的意思,可达到憎恨的程度,且多用于书面。
2.“讨厌”反感的语气较轻,主要表示不喜欢和令人心烦。

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