虐
待

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The word "虐待" is formed by combining the character "虐", which means cruel or tyrannical and historically depicts a tiger attacking to convey brutality, with the character "待", meaning to treat or deal with someone. Together, they directly compose the concept of cruel treatment, resulting in the meaning to maltreat or abuse.

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他虐待自己的宠物。

Tā nüèdài zìjǐ de chǒngwù.

He abuses his own pet.

虐待儿童是违法的。

Nüèdài értóng shì wéifǎ de.

Abusing children is illegal.

她因虐待老人被逮捕。

Tā yīn nüèdài lǎorén bèi dàibǔ.

She was arrested for abusing the elderly.

这个国家有法律禁止虐待动物。

Zhège guójiā yǒu fǎlǜ jìnzhǐ nüèdài dòngwù.

This country has laws that prohibit animal abuse.

尽管有严格的法律，虐待事件仍然时有发生。

Jǐnguǎn yǒu yángé de fǎlǜ, nüèdài shìjiàn réngrán shíyǒu fāshēng.

Despite strict laws, abuse incidents still occur from time to time.

Word Definition - 虐待

nvè dài to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment

Individual Character Details

虐 nvè
待 dāi, dài