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诅咒 (zǔ zhòu) — to curse (verbally), to swear at someone or something

Definition

Means to call down harm or misfortune on someone — either spoken words (cursing) or an inner wish for bad luck to befall them. Also works as a noun for the curse itself.

verb
to curse (verbally)to swear at someone or something

Examples

  • 诅咒。
    Tā shēng qì dì zǔ zhòu le nà ge piàn zi.
    He angrily cursed that liar.
  • 诅咒，。
    Bú yào suí biàn zǔ zhòu bié rén, zhè yàng bù lǐ mào.
    Don't casually curse others; it's impolite.
  • 诅咒。
    Tā zài xīn lǐ mò mò zǔ zhòu zhe bù gōng píng de mìng yùn.
    She silently cursed the unfair fate in her heart.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

诅zǔcurse
咒zhòucurse

诅 and 咒 both mean curse, so together they express cursing.

Characters in this word

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