丑

Clown in Chinese: 丑 (chǒu)

chǒu

clown

HSK 3.0 Level 52 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1clown
  2. 22nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
  3. 3ancient Chinese compass point: 30°

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丑

Zhuyin

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ㄔㄡˇ

chǒu

ㄔ/ chㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 小丑做了个鬼脸。

    xiǎo chǒu zuò le gè guǐ liǎn。

    The clown made a funny face.

  • 一个丑男人敲了我的门。

    yí gè chǒu nán rén qiāo le wǒ de mén。

    An ugly man knocked on my door.

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Related words

丑恶

chǒu è

ugly

丑陋

chǒu lòu

ugly

丑闻

chǒu wén

scandal

出丑

chū chǒu

shameful

小丑

xiǎo chǒu

clown

臭

chòu

stench

出版

chū bǎn

to publish

除非

chú fēi

only if (..., or otherwise, ...)

除夕

chú xī

lunar New Year's Eve

传递

chuán dì

to transmit

窗帘

chuāng lián

window curtains

闯

chuǎng

to rush

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