粗鲁 cūlǔ coarse
coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish
How to remember 粗鲁: 粗 rough + 鲁 foolish = coarse.
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How it is used
- Boorish, rude in manner - 说话粗鲁 (shuōhuà cūlǔ) to speak rudely; 举止粗鲁 coarse behavior.
- About lacking manners/refinement in conduct and speech.
- Distinguish from 粗暴 (rough and violent): 粗鲁 is bad manners, 粗暴 is aggressive force.
Example sentences
- 她原谅了男孩的粗鲁。 Tā yuánliàng le nánhái de cūlǔ.She forgave the boy for his rudeness.
- 您该为您的粗鲁道歉。 Nín gāi wèi nín de cūlǔ dàoqiàn.You should apologize for your rudeness.
- 她向我抱怨他的粗鲁无礼。 Tā xiàng wǒ bàoyuàn tā de cūlǔwúlǐ.She complained to me of his rudeness.