冤枉

冤枉 yuānwang

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

冤枉 in a sentence HSK 6 yuanwang

What 冤枉 means

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

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

冤

yuān

Injustice (enmity - to wrong)

枉

wǎng

In vain (in the wrong - perversion of justice)

How to write 冤枉

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冤枉 in a sentence

你冤枉他了，这事不是他做的。

Nǐ yuānwang tā le, zhè shì bú shì tā zuò de.

You have wronged him; he did not do this.

为这点小事跑一趟，真冤枉。

Wèi zhè diǎn xiǎoshì pǎo yí tàng, zhēn yuānwang.

Making a trip for such a trifle really was a waste.

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Sounds the same as 冤枉

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.

愿望 yuànwàng

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Questions about 冤枉

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.

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