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粗鲁

cūlǔ

rude; impolite; rough-mannered

HSK 7 · Topic “Vice and Rudeness”
A person talks loudly with a full mouth as others look away
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Characters in this word

粗 cū

Strokes
11
Radical
米 — rice, millet, grain
Made of
米 rice, millet, grain 且 moreover, also (post-subject)
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

鲁 lǔ

Strokes
12
Radical
鱼 — fish
Made of
鱼 fish 日 sun
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 鲁

Example phrases

  • 在正式谈判中，粗鲁的语气往往比强硬立场更容易破坏气氛。 Zài zhèngshì tánpàn zhōng, cūlǔ de yǔqì wǎngwǎng bǐ qiángyìng lìchǎng gèng róngyì pòhuài qìfēn. In formal negotiations, a rude tone often damages the atmosphere more easily than a tough position.
  • 他粗鲁地推开门，没跟任何人打招呼。 Tā cūlǔ de tuī kāi mén, méi gēn rènhé rén dǎ zhāohu. He pushed the door open rudely and greeted no one.
  • 吃饭时大声嚷嚷是很粗鲁的。 Chī fàn shí dàshēng rāngrang shì hěn cūlǔ de. Shouting loudly while eating is very rude.

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