虐 nüè
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 虍 — tiger
- Made of
- 虍 tiger 彐 snout
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
虐待
nüèdài
to abuse; to mistreat
Characters in this word
待 dāi
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 彳 — to step with the left foot
- Made of
- 彳 to step with the left foot 寺 court, office
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 任何机构若纵容虐待儿童，都必须承担法律责任。 Rènhé jīgòu ruò zòngróng nüèdài értóng, dōu bìxū chéngdān fǎlǜ zérèn. Any institution that tolerates the abuse of children must bear legal responsibility.
- 虐待小动物是不对的，也是违法的。 Nüèdài xiǎo dòngwù shì bú duì de, yě shì wéifǎ de. Mistreating small animals is wrong and also against the law.
- 邻居发现那只狗长期被主人虐待，就打电话求助。 Línjū fāxiàn nà zhī gǒu chángqī bèi zhǔrén nüèdài, jiù dǎ diànhuà qiúzhù. The neighbour found that the dog had long been mistreated by its owner and phoned for help.
Related words
- 等待 děngdài to wait for
- 对待 duìdài to treat; to deal with
- 接待 jiēdài to receive guests
- 待遇 dàiyù pay and benefits
- 期待 qīdài to look forward to
- 待 dāi to stay
- 看待 kàndài to view; to treat
- 待 dài to stay, to wait
- 招待 zhāodài to entertain
- 款待 kuǎndài to entertain; to receive hospitably
- 亏待 kuīdài to treat unfairly; to treat shabbily
- 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient; unable to wait; eagerly