(nuè:) — (forme liée) cruel ; tyrannique

Définition

虐 is a bound morpheme meaning 'cruel' — it never stands alone. In HSK words it forms compounds like 虐待 (maltreat), 暴虐 (brutal), and 虐杀 (kill cruelly).

bound form
(forme liée) crueltyrannique

Exemples

  • Tā jīng cháng nuè: dài xiǎo dòng wù, zhēn cán rěn.
    He often maltreats small animals — really cruel.
  • Zhè ge bào jūn shí xíng nuè: zhèng, bǎi xìng shēng huó hěn tòng kǔ.
    This tyrant imposed tyrannical rule, making the people's lives very painful.
  • Zhàn zhēng zhōng de nuè: shā xíng wéi shòu dào guó jì qiǎn zé.
    The acts of cruel killing in war were condemned internationally.
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