Meaning of 虐待
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
nüèdài
- to mistreat
- to maltreat
- to abuse
- mistreatment
- maltreatment
虐待 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
她虐待我。
She mistreats me.
坏孩子们喜欢虐待动物。
Bad children love to torment animals.
保护动物不受虐待。
Protect animals from cruelty.
他受到严重的虐待。
He was treated with great cruelty.
据说汤姆虐待妻子。
Tom is said to mistreat his wife.
Stroke order for each character
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虐 nüè · cruel · 9 strokes
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待 dāi · to stay · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 虐待.
| 等待 | děngdài | to wait; to wait for |
| 对待 | duìdài | to treat; treatment |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients) |
| 期待 | qīdài | to look forward to; to await |
| 待遇 | dàiyù | treatment; pay |
| 看待 | kàndài | to look upon; to regard |
| 待会儿 | dāihuìr | in a moment; later |
| 招待 | zhāodài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) |
| 迫不及待 | pòbùjídài | (idiom) unable to hold oneself back; eager to do sth without delay |
| 招待会 | zhāodàihuì | a reception |
| 有待 | yǒudài | not yet (done); pending |
| 守株待兔 | shǒuzhū-dàitù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities |
Questions about 虐待
What does 虐待 mean?
虐待 (nüèdài) means "to mistreat; to maltreat" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 虐待?
虐待 is made of 2 characters: 虐 (9 strokes), 待 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 虐待 an HSK word?
Yes. 虐待 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.