可恶 (kě wù) — hateful, despicable, abominable
Definition
可恶 (kě è) expresses personal moral disgust at someone's behavior — 'despicable, hateful'. Stronger and more emotionally charged than 恶劣 (conditions/conduct); 卑鄙 focuses on mean scheming rather than moral outrage.
adjective
hatefuldespicableabominable
Examples
- 可恶。Zhè zhǒng jiàn lì wàng yì de rén zhēn shì tài kě wù le.People who forget their principles for profit are really despicable.
- ，可恶！Nǐ jìng rán zuò chū zhè zhǒng shì qing, jiǎn zhí kě wù!How could you do something like this — it's simply abominable!
- 可恶。Nà zhī kě wù de wén zi yì zhí zài ěr biān wēng wēng jiào.That annoying mosquito kept buzzing right by my ear.
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