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丑

chǒu · chou/Chǒu · chou

Traditional 醜

HSK 5

Meaning

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chǒu 丑

  1. clown
  2. 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox
  3. ancient Chinese compass point: 30°

chǒu 醜

  1. shameful
  2. ugly
  3. disgraceful

Chǒu 丑

  1. surname Chou
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The ugly fish cup

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)杯子(bēizi)上(shàng)的(de)鱼(yú)好(hǎo)丑(chǒu)啊(a)！

    The fish on this cup is so ugly!

  2. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，别(bié)这么(zhème)说(shuō)，老板(lǎobǎn)在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)。

    Shh, don't say that. The owner is right behind you.

  3. Qiqi

    丑(chǒu)吗(ma)？这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)画(huà)的(de)。

    Ugly? I drew it myself.

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)丑(chǒu)不(bù)丑(chǒu)，丑(chǒu)得(de)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)！

    Not ugly, not ugly! It's so ugly it is cute!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)买(mǎi)两个(liǎnggè)吧(ba)。

    Then let's buy two.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)狗(gǒu)长(zhǎng)得(de)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)丑(chǒu)，但(dàn)特(tè)别(bié)可(kě)爱(ài)。

This puppy looks a bit ugly, but it's especially cute.

02

他(tā)觉(jué)得(de)当(dāng)众(zhòng)撒(sā)谎(huǎng)是(shì)一(yí)件(jiàn)很(hěn)丑(chǒu)的(de)事(shì)。

He thinks lying in public is a shameful thing.

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