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丑闻

chǒuwén

scandal

HSK 7 · Topic “Enmity and betrayal”
A crowd whispers and points at a fallen cracked trophy.
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Characters in this word

丑 chǒu

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
Made of
刀 knife 二 two

闻 wén

Strokes
9
Radical
门 — gate, door, entrance, opening
Made of
门 gate, door, entrance, opening 耳 ear
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这起丑闻暴露了监管体系长期存在的漏洞。 Zhè qǐ chǒuwén bàolù le jiānguǎn tǐxì chángqī cúnzài de lòudòng. This scandal exposed long-standing loopholes in the regulatory system.
  • 公司的丑闻曝光后，很多客户都离开了。 Gōngsī de chǒuwén pùguāng hòu, hěn duō kèhù dōu líkāi le. After the company's scandal came to light, many customers left.
  • 学校的丑闻上了当地报纸的头条。 Xuéxiào de chǒuwén shàng le dāngdì bàozhǐ de tóutiáo. The school's scandal made the headlines of the local paper.

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