Definition
作呕 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to feel nauseous' or 'to be disgusting'. It can be used literally for physical nausea or figuratively for moral disgust. The verb 作 (zuō) and the object 呕 (ǒu) can be separated by measure words or complements, e.g., 作了一次呕 (felt nauseous once). Note the pronunciation zuō, which is the reading for 作 in this compound.
v.o.
to feel nauseousto nauseateto be disgustingto be loathsome
Examples
- ，。Wǒ zuō le yí cì ǒu, yīnwèi shíwù tài yóunì le.I felt nauseous once because the food was too greasy.
- 作呕。Tā de xíngwéi lìng rén zuō.His behavior is disgusting.
- ，作呕。Kàn dào nàge chǎngjǐng, wǒ bùjīn zuō.Seeing that scene, I couldn't help but feel nauseous.
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