作践 (zuō) — to ill-treat or humiliate (a person); to waste or ruin (things)
Definition
作践 (zuòjian) is a fairly strong, somewhat colloquial verb meaning to mistreat, humiliate, or waste. It covers both people (humiliate, ill-treat) and things (spoil, waste) in one word.
verb
to ill-treat or humiliate (a person)to waste or ruin (things)
Examples
- 作践，。Tā zǒng xǐ huan zuō bié rén, zhēn ràng rén tǎo yàn.He always likes to humiliate others — it's really annoying.
- ，作践。Zhè me hǎo de dōng xī, bié zuō le.Don't waste such good things.
- 作践，。Tā bèi rén zuō le hěn jiǔ, zhōng yú shòu bù liǎo le.She was mistreated for a long time and finally couldn't take it anymore.
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