虐 (nuè:) — (bound form) cruel; tyrannical
Definition
虐 is a bound morpheme meaning 'cruel' — it never stands alone. In HSK words it forms compounds like 虐待 (maltreat), 暴虐 (brutal), and 虐杀 (kill cruelly).
bound form
(bound form) crueltyrannical
Examples
- ，。Tā jīng cháng nuè: dài xiǎo dòng wù, zhēn cán rěn.He often maltreats small animals — really cruel.
- 虐，。Zhè ge bào jūn shí xíng nuè: zhèng, bǎi xìng shēng huó hěn tòng kǔ.This tyrant imposed tyrannical rule, making the people's lives very painful.
- 虐。Zhàn zhēng zhōng de nuè: shā xíng wéi shòu dào guó jì qiǎn zé.The acts of cruel killing in war were condemned internationally.
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