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    Expressing "abusing" or "mistreating" with 虐待 (nüèdài)

    Actions & Events
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 虐待 + Object

    Explanation

    虐待 (nüèdài) is a verb meaning "to abuse" or "to mistreat." It describes cruel or harmful treatment of a person or animal, whether physical, emotional, or psychological. It is used in legal, social, and news contexts, as in 儿童虐待 (child abuse).

    Examples

    • 虐待动物是违法的,你知道吗?

      Nüèdài dòngwù shì wéifǎ de, nǐ zhīdào ma?

      Abusing animals is illegal — did you know that?

    • 那个男人长期虐待自己的妻子,最终被逮捕了。

      Nà ge nánrén chángqī nüèdài zìjǐ de qīzi, zuìzhōng bèi dàibǔ le.

      That man abused his wife for a long time and was eventually arrested.

    • 我们必须保护儿童,不能让他们受到虐待。

      Wǒmen bìxū bǎohù értóng, bù néng ràng tāmen shòudào nüèdài.

      We must protect children and not let them be abused.

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