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痛恨

tòng hèn · tong hen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to detest
  2. to loathe
  3. to abhor
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Seven alarms

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)最(zuì)痛恨(tònghèn)早上(zǎoshang)的(de)闹钟(nàozhōng)。

    I hate the morning alarm most of all.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)痛恨(tònghèn)它(tā)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)设(shè)一个(yīgè)。

    I hate it too, but I only set one.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)设了(shèle)七个(qīgè)。

    I set seven.

  4. Liangliang

    七个(qīgè)？你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)痛恨(tònghèn)闹钟(nàozhōng)吗(ma)？

    Seven? Don't you hate alarms?

  5. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)更(gèng)痛恨(tònghèn)迟到(chídào)。

    Yes, but I hate being late even more.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)痛(tòng)恨(hèn)别(bié)人(rén)在(zài)背(bèi)后(hòu)说(shuō)他(tā)的(de)坏(huài)话(huà)。

He detests others talking behind his back.

02

我(wǒ)痛(tòng)恨(hèn)那(nà)种(zhǒng)欺(qī)骗(piàn)朋(péng)友(you)的(de)行(xíng)为(wéi)。

I loathe that kind of behavior that deceives friends.

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