憎恨 (zēng hèn) — to hate, to detest
Definition
A formal, written word for 'hate, detest' — stronger and more literary than the everyday 讨厌, often used for injustice or cruelty rather than minor annoyances.
verb
to hateto detest
Examples
- 憎恨。Tā fēi cháng zēng hèn nà xiē qī piàn tā rén de rén.He deeply hates those who deceive others.
- 憎恨。Tā zēng hèn zhè zhǒng bù gōng píng de dài yù.She detests this kind of unfair treatment.
- 憎恨。Rén men zēng hèn zhàn zhēng dài lái de tòng kǔ.People hate the suffering brought by war.
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