丑陋 chǒulòu ugly
How to remember 丑陋: 丑 ugly + 陋 crude = ugly.
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How it is used
- Ugly - can describe physical appearance or, figuratively, ugly behavior - 长相丑陋 (zhǎngxiàng chǒulòu) ugly-looking; 丑陋的嘴脸 (chǒulòu de zuǐliǎn) an ugly face/attitude.
- Stronger and more literary than 难看 (nánkàn, unattractive); 难看 is the everyday spoken word.
- Compared with 丑恶, 丑陋 leans toward outward appearance while 丑恶 is purely moral.