虐待

nüè dài · nüe dai · nve dai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to mistreat
  2. to maltreat
  3. to abuse
  4. mistreatment
  5. maltreatment

In a sentence

2 examples
01

保(bǎo)护(hù)动(dòng)物(wù)不(bú)受(shòu)虐(nüè)待(dài)。

Protect animals from cruelty.

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02

他(tā)因(yīn)虐(nüè)待(dài)老(lǎo)人(rén)被(bèi)警(jǐng)方(fāng)调(diào)查(chá)。

He is being investigated by the police for mistreating an elderly person.

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