Definition
丑陋 (chǒulòu) means 'ugly' and is more formal and literary than the everyday words 难看 (nánkàn) and 丑 (chǒu). It can describe both physical appearance (e.g., a building) and abstract things like behavior or truth, while 丑恶 (chǒu'è) is reserved for morally repulsive behavior or phenomena.
adjective
ugly
Examples
- 丑陋。Zhè dòng dàlóu de wàibiǎo fēicháng chǒu lòu.The exterior of this building is very ugly.
- 丑陋，。Tā de xíngwéi chǒu lòu, ràng rén wúfǎ jiēshòu.His behavior is ugly and unacceptable.
- 丑陋，。Zhēnxiàng suīrán chǒu lòu, dàn wǒmen bìxū miànduì.The truth is ugly, but we must face it.
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