# 虐待 (nüèdài)

In Mandarin Chinese, 虐待 (nüèdài) means “to abuse; to mistreat”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to abuse; to mistreat
- Pinyin: nüèdài (nve4 dai4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我们坚决反对虐待动物。
  Wǒmen jiānjué fǎnduì nüèdài dòngwù.
  We resolutely oppose abusing animals.

## Characters

- 虐 (nüè): brutal; oppressive; harsh; disaster; catastrophe
- [待](https://hanziro.com/word/dai-treat/) (dài): to treat; to wait for

https://hanziro.com/word/nve-dai-abuse/

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