可恨 (kě hèn) — hateful, detestable

Definition

A literary 'detestable / hateful' — stronger emotion than 讨厌 and more formal/written, used to condemn behavior or people with moral outrage.

adjective
hatefuldetestable

Examples

  • 可恨
    Zhè ge rén zhēn kě hèn.
    This person is truly hateful.
  • 可恨
    Tā de xíng wéi ràng rén gǎn dào kě hèn.
    His behavior makes people feel detestable.
  • 可恨
    Zhè zhǒng qī piàn de zuò fǎ zhēn shì kě hèn.
    This kind of deceitful practice is really detestable.

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