虐
待

To mistreat in Chinese: 虐待 (nüè dài)

nüè dài

to mistreat

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-91 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to mistreat
  2. 2to maltreat
  3. 3to abuse
  4. 4mistreatment
  5. 5maltreatment

Stroke order

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虐
待

Zhuyin

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ㄋㄩㄝˋ

nüè

ㄋ/ nㄩ/ üㄝ/ êˋ/ fourth tone

ㄉㄞˋ

dài

ㄉ/ dㄞ/ aiˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我们不应该虐待身边的小动物。

    wǒ men bú yīng gāi nüè dài shēn biān de xiǎo dòng wù。

    We should not mistreat the small animals around us.

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Related words

待

dài

to wait

待遇

dài yù

treatment

等待

děng dài

to wait

对待

duì dài

to treat

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor)

期待

qī dài

to look forward to

招待

zhāo dài

to hold a reception

看待

kàn dài

to look upon

有待

yǒu dài

not yet (done)

待会儿

dāi huì r

in a moment

招待会

zhāo dài huì

a reception

迫不及待

pò bù jí dài

impatient (idiom)

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