Today’s word of the day is 丑 (chǒu) which means ‘ugly’. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 丑 (chǒu).
丑闻 (chǒu wén) Scandal
The first word is 丑闻 (chǒu wén) which means ‘scandal’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 丑 means ugly and 闻 means story. A headline you may see in newspapers or gossip magazines is 他的丑闻让世界瞠目。(Tā de chǒuwén ràng shìjiè chēngmù.) His scandal stunned the world.
出丑 (chū chǒu) To be humiliated
Another word we can create with 丑 (chǒu) is 出丑 (chū chǒu). This means ‘to be humiliated’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 出 means to come out, and 丑 means ugly. A way of using it in a sentence is 她怕在朋友面前出丑。(Tā pà zài péngyou miànqián chūchǒu.) She was scared of being humiliated in front of her friends.
小丑 (xiǎo chǒu) Clown
Finally, we can create the word 小丑 (xiǎo chǒu) which means ‘clown’. The 小 here means little. A way of using it in a sentence is 你怕小丑吗？ (Nǐ pà xiǎochǒu ma?) Are you scared of clowns?