冤枉 yuānwang

1. Treated unjustly (be wronged - hatred - injustice - not worthwhile)

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 冤枉 will read it the same way this page does.

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

These are also written yuanwang without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

Train the difference in the Tone Trainer or the Similar Sounds Quiz.

What does 冤枉 mean in English?

冤枉 is pronounced yuānwang and means Treated unjustly (be wronged - hatred - injustice - not worthwhile).

How do you pronounce 冤枉?

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

What are the characters in 冤枉?

冤枉 is written with 2 characters: 冤 (yuān) Injustice (enmity - to wrong), 枉 (wǎng) In vain (in the wrong - perversion of justice). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 冤枉 an HSK word?

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