丑闻 chǒuwén scandal
How to remember 丑闻: 丑 ugly + 闻 hear = scandal.
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How it is used
- A scandal - 政治丑闻 (zhèngzhì chǒuwén) a political scandal, 爆出丑闻 (bàochū chǒuwén) a scandal breaks.
- Neutral news-register noun for a disgraceful, publicized affair; collocates with 曝光、掩盖、卷入.
- The 闻 here means 'news/report', so it's literally 'ugly news' that has become public.
Example sentences
- 丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。 Chǒuwén ràng tā fùchū le shīqù shēngyù de dàijià.That scandal cost him his reputation.