邪恶 (xié è) — evil, wicked, sinister
Definition
邪恶 (xié'è) is a strong, formal word for 'evil' as a moral quality, typically describing people or acts. Stronger and more literary than 恶, and broader than 凶恶 ('fierce/vicious' about appearance or behavior).
adjective
evilwickedsinister
Examples
- 邪恶，。Tā shì yí gè xié è de rén, dà jiā dōu pà tā.He is an evil person; everyone is afraid of him.
- 邪恶。Zhè zhǒng xié è de xíng wéi bì xū shòu dào chéng fá.This kind of wicked behavior must be punished.
- 邪恶。Zhèng yì zuì zhōng zhàn shèng le xié è.Justice ultimately triumphed over evil.
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