How to say “hate” in Chinese
hate
“Hate” in Chinese is 恨, hèn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
恨 is read hèn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 艮 gèn hints at the reading, as it also does in 很 hěn and 跟 gēn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “恨”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 恨. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她恨那个骗了她的人tāhènnàgepiànletāderénShe hates the person who deceived her.
- 我恨透了加班wǒhèntòulejiābānI absolutely hate working overtime.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hurt and anger”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “hate” in Chinese?
“Hate” in Chinese is 恨, pinyin hèn.
What does 恨 mean?
恨 (hèn) means “hate”.
How do you write 恨?
恨 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 恨?
恨 is read hèn. Tones: hèn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“hate” in the lesson “Hurt and anger”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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