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糟蹋

zāo tà
HSK 6
to waste, to wreck, to despoil
verb

Example Sentences

他糟蹋了这份礼物,真是太可惜了。
tā zāotà le zhè fèn lǐwù , zhēnshì tài kěxī le 。
He wasted this gift, it's such a pity.
不要糟蹋自己的机会,一定要好好把握。
búyào zāotà zìjǐ de jīhuì , yīdìng yào hǎohǎo bǎwò 。
Don't waste your opportunities, make sure to seize them well.
这种行为简直是对他人格的糟蹋。
zhèzhǒng xíngwéi jiǎnzhí shì duì tā réngé de zāotà 。
Such behavior is simply a ruin of his character.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

浪费làngfèi
to waste
More commonly used for wasting resources or time.
毁坏huǐhuài
to destroy
Implies a sense of physical damage or destruction.
侮辱wǔrǔ
to insult
Focuses more on the verbal aspect of abuse.

Words Starting With 糟

糟糕zāo gāo
too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad

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Individual Characters

糟zāo
dregs, waste, spoil, bad, in a mess
蹋tà
to step on

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HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test