粗犷 (cū guǎng) — rough, rugged (of landscape, texture, or appearance); straightforward and uninhibited; sometimes boorish or rude (of personality or behavior)
Definition
Describes a rough, rugged quality — wild landscapes, raw textures, or a bold, uninhibited personality. Carries a positive ‘untamed’ flavor rather than just ‘crude’.
adjective
roughrugged (of landscape, texture, or appearance)straightforward and uninhibitedsometimes boorish or rude (of personality or behavior)
Examples
- 粗犷,,。Tā de xìng gé hěn cū guǎng, shuō huà zhí jiē, bù xǐ huan guǎi wān mò jiǎo.His personality is very straightforward and uninhibited; he speaks directly and doesn't like beating around the bush.
- 粗犷,,。Zhè piàn tǔ dì gěi rén yì zhǒng cū guǎng de měi gǎn, shān chuān liáo kuò, háo wú diāo shì.This land gives people a kind of rugged beauty, with vast mountains and no artificial decoration.
- 粗犷,。Tā de shēng yīn cū guǎng, tīng qǐ lái hěn yǒu wēi shè lì.His voice is rough and uninhibited, sounding very intimidating.
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