虐待

虐待 nüèdài

Mistreatment

虐待 in a sentence HSK 6 nuedai

What 虐待 means

  1. Mistreatment

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

虐
nüè
Oppressive (cruel)
待
dài / dāi
Treat (wait); Stay

How to write 虐待

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虐待 in a sentence

虐待动物是违法的。
Nüèdài dòngwù shì wéifǎ de.
Abusing animals is against the law.
法律保护儿童不受虐待。
Fǎlǜ bǎohù értóng bú shòu nüèdài.
The law protects children from abuse.

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Questions about 虐待

What does 虐待 mean in English?

虐待 is pronounced nüèdài and means Mistreatment.

How do you pronounce 虐待?

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

What are the characters in 虐待?

虐待 is written with 2 characters: 虐 (nüè) Oppressive (cruel), 待 (dài / dāi) Treat (wait); Stay. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 虐待 an HSK word?

Yes — 虐待 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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