丑 (chǒu) — ugly
Definition
Single-character adjective for 'ugly,' used for people's looks and everyday objects (a face, clothes, a bag). 难看 is the more colloquial default; 丑 sounds blunter, while 丑陋 and 丑恶 are stronger and often describe behavior or human nature.
adjective
ugly
Easily confused
Examples
- 丑。Wǒ jué de zhè ge bāo hěn chǒu.I think this bag is very ugly.
- 丑。Tā chuān zhuó zhè jiàn chèn shān xiǎn de hěn chǒu.He looks very ugly in this shirt.
- 丑。Tā bù xǐ huan nà jiàn chǒu yī fu.She doesn't like that ugly piece of clothing.
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