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The word "丑闻" is formed by combining the character "丑", which means ugly or shameful, with the character "闻", which means to hear or news, creating a compound that literally translates to "shameful news" and thus means scandal.

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那是一个政治丑闻。

Nà shì yīgè zhèngzhì chǒuwén.

That is a political scandal.

公司因财务丑闻而倒闭。

Gōngsī yīn cáiwù chǒuwén ér dǎobì.

The company went bankrupt due to a financial scandal.

这起丑闻导致多名官员辞职。

Zhè qǐ chǒuwén dǎozhì duō míng guānyuán cízhí.

This scandal led to the resignation of several officials.

媒体持续追踪这桩丑闻的后续发展。

Méitǐ chíxù zhuīzōng zhè zhuāng chǒuwén de hòuxù fāzhǎn.

The media continues to track the follow-up developments of this scandal.

尽管试图掩盖，但丑闻最终还是被彻底揭露。

Jǐnguǎn shìtú yǎngài, dàn chǒuwén zuìzhōng háishì bèi chèdǐ jiēlù.

Despite attempts to cover it up, the scandal was ultimately thoroughly exposed.

Word Definition - 丑闻

chǒu wén scandal

Individual Character Details

丑 chǒu, chǒu, chǒu
闻 wén, wén