粵

粗cou1暴bou6

cou1 bou6cū bào

English

  1. crude; crass; rude; rough; harsh
  2. (adjective) 1. Violent; 2. Abusive
  3. crude; rude; brutal; harsh

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 強行去做一樣嘢,唔理人哋嘅感受

Examples

  • 拳擊並不總是一種粗暴的運動。

    Boxing is not always a rough sport.

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  • 個疑犯投訴話佢受到粗暴對待。

    The suspect complained about his harsh treatment.

  • 中國外交部再次反對外國以粗暴手段干涉中國內政。

    The Chinese Foreign Ministry has again expressed opposition to the crude intrusion into China's domestic policies by foreign powers.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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