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荒谬

huāng miù · huang miu

Traditional 荒謬

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. absurd
  2. ridiculous
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The tea price sign

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)这个(zhège)牌子(páizi)：一杯(yībēi)茶(chá)，一百块(yībǎikuài)。

    Look at this sign: one cup of tea, a hundred yuan.

  2. Liangliang

    一百块(yībǎikuài)？这(zhè)太(tài)荒谬(huāngmiù)了(le)！

    A hundred yuan? That’s absurd!

  3. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，超市(chāoshì)的(de)茶(chá)才(cái)三块(sānkuài)。

    Yes, tea at the supermarket is only three yuan.

  4. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)荒谬(huāngmiù)的(de)价格(jiàgé)，谁(shéi)会(huì)买(mǎi)？

    Who would buy at such an absurd price?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)再(zài)看看(kànkan)下面(xiàmiàn)的(de)小字(xiǎozì)。

    Look at the small print below.

  6. Liangliang

    茶(chá)可以(kěyǐ)一直(yīzhí)加水(jiāshuǐ)，原来(yuánlái)不(bù)荒谬(huāngmiù)！

    The tea can be topped up with hot water all day, so it’s not absurd!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)荒(huāng)谬(miù)的(de)迷(mí)信(xìn)已(yǐ)不(bú)复(fù)存(cún)在(zài)了(le)。

Such a ridiculous superstition no longer exists.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Swift · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

花(huā)光(guāng)他(tā)们(men)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)的(de)钱(qián)会(huì)很(hěn)荒(huāng)谬(miù)。

It would be ridiculous to spend all their money.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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