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How do you say "ugly" in Chinese?
丑
chǒu
In Chinese, "ugly" is 丑.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'chow' with rising tone, pitch ascends, sounds harsh and unpleasant.
Writing and usage
A single character with 4 strokes; quite simple and often appears in expressions of disapproval or criticism.
Example sentence
这个东西很丑。
This thing is very ugly.
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How to remember 丑
Despite its simplicity, this character carries a strong negative association.
Related words
- expensive 贵 guì
- one hundred 一百 yī bǎi
- open 开放 kāifàng
- quiet 安静 ānjìng
- seventy-three 七十三 qī shí sān
- soft 柔 róu
- thirty-eight 三十八 sān shí bā
- thirty-four 三十四 sān shí sì
- twenty-one 二十一 èr shí yī
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Questions about 丑
How do you say "ugly" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ugly" is 丑. It is a noun.
How is 丑 written in Chinese?
A single character with 4 strokes; quite simple and often appears in expressions of disapproval or criticism.
How is 丑 used in a sentence?
Use 丑 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 这个东西很丑。 (This thing is very ugly.).
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