恩怨

恩怨 ēnyuàn

Gratitude and resentment (emnity)

恩怨 in a sentence HSK 6 enyuan

What 恩怨 means

  1. Gratitude and resentment (emnity)

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恩怨 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

恩
ēn
Kindness
怨
yuàn
Blame (resentment - complain)

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How to write 恩怨

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恩怨 in a sentence

两家人的恩怨已经过去很多年了。
Liǎng jiā rén de ēnyuàn yǐjīng guòqù hěn duō nián le.
The grudges between the two families are many years in the past.
他不愿再提那些陈年恩怨。
Tā bú yuàn zài tí nàxiē chénnián ēnyuàn.
He does not want to bring up those old scores again.

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What does 恩怨 mean in English?

恩怨 is pronounced ēnyuàn and means Gratitude and resentment (emnity).

How do you pronounce 恩怨?

恩怨 is ēnyuàn in pinyin — written enyuan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 恩怨?

恩怨 is written with 2 characters: 恩 (ēn) Kindness, 怨 (yuàn) Blame (resentment - complain). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 恩怨 an HSK word?

Yes — 恩怨 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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