憎恶 (zēng wù) — to abhor; to loathe; to detest
Definition
Strong literary verb meaning 'to loathe, detest' — more intense than 讨厌 (HSK3) and written/elevated in register. Used in formal writing and speeches rather than everyday conversation.
verb
to abhorto loatheto detest
Examples
- 憎恶。Wǒ fēi cháng zēng wù zhè zhǒng xū wěi de xíng wéi.I absolutely loathe this kind of hypocritical behavior.
- 憎恶。Tā zēng wù bào lì diàn yǐng.She detests violent movies.
- 憎恶。Tā zēng wù qī piàn péng you de rén.He abhors people who deceive their friends.
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