野蛮 (yě mán) — barbarous, uncivilized
Definition
Means 'barbaric, uncivilized' as a judgment on behavior or people (e.g. 野蛮行为). 野 alone describes wild nature or rough manners; 野生 refers only to undomesticated plants and animals.
adjective
barbarousuncivilized
Examples
- 野蛮。Tā de yě mán xíng wéi ràng suǒ yǒu rén dōu hěn shēng qì.His barbarous behavior made everyone very angry.
- 野蛮。Zhè ge dì fāng céng jīng shì yě mán de yuán shǐ sēn lín.This place was once an uncivilized primeval forest.
- 野蛮。Wǒ men bù néng yòng yě mán de fāng shì duì dài dòng wù.We must not treat animals in a barbaric way.
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