zāo tà
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  • 1

    v.waste; ruin; spoil; destroy

    • chéng zhèn bèi zāo tà de bù chéng yàng zi le

      城镇糟蹋样子

      The town was ravaged beyond recognition.

    • xiǎo xīn jiǎn cái bié bǎ zhè liào zi zāo tà le

      小心剪裁料子糟蹋

      Cut this material carefully, so as not to spoil it.

    • bù yào zāo tà liáng shi

      糟蹋粮食

      Never waste grain.

  • 2

    v.insult; ravage; trample on; (same as 糟踏)

    • nǐ shuō huà zěn me jìn zāo tà rén

      说话怎么糟蹋

      How do you often talk about someone like that?

    • bié zāo tà bié rén de míng yù

      糟蹋别人名誉

      Don't trample over someone else's good name.

    • tā bèi hòu zāo tà rén

      背后糟蹋

      He insult people behind their back.

  • 3

    v.rape; violate (a woman)

    • zāo tà fù nǚ

      糟蹋妇女

      violate a woman

Chinese words with pinyin zao ta