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spite in Chinese

spite in Chinese is 恶意, 仇视 — spite means a petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

spite in Chinese

恶意
noun
Pronounced: è yì
Ill will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the desire to unjustifiably irritate, annoy, or thwart; a want to disturb or put out another; mild malice
仇视
verb
Pronounced: chóu shì
(transitive, obsolete) To be angry at; to hate.

What does "spite" mean?

  1. noun A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.
    "She only said it out of spite, not because it was true."
  2. verb To deliberately annoy, hurt, or thwart someone.
    "He moved the fence a foot over just to spite his neighbor."
  3. preposition In the phrase "in spite of," meaning despite or notwithstanding.
    "In spite of the rain, the match went ahead."
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spite in a sentence

  • She only said it out of spite, not because it was true.
  • He canceled the trip purely out of spite toward his brother.
  • He moved the fence a foot over just to spite his neighbor.
  • In spite of the rain, the match went ahead.

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What is "spite" in Chinese?

"spite" in Chinese is 恶意, 仇视. spite means: A petty desire to annoy, hurt, or upset someone.

How do you pronounce 恶意?

"spite" in Chinese is 恶意, pronounced "è yì".

How do you use "spite" in a sentence?

Example: "She only said it out of spite, not because it was true." In Chinese, "spite" is 恶意, 仇视.

Are there other ways to say "spite" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "spite": 恶意, 仇视.

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