呸 (pēi) — (interjection) pah!, bah!, yuck! — expressing contempt, disgust, or dismissal
Definition
呸 (pēi) is a sharp, dismissive interjection — like "pah!" or "yuck!" — used to reject something as wrong, disgusting, or contemptible. Always said aloud; it has no written or formal equivalent.
interjection
pah!bah!yuck! — expressing contemptdisgustor dismissal
Examples
- 呸！？pēi! Zhè zhǒng huà nǐ yě shuō dé chū kǒu?Bah! How can you say such a thing?
- 呸，。pēi, Wǒ cái bú xìn tā de guǐ huà.Pah, I don't believe his lies at all.
- 呸！。pēi! Zhè dōng xī zhēn nán chī.Yuck! This stuff tastes terrible.
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