丑 闻

chǒuwén

“Scandal” in Chinese is 丑闻 (chǒuwén).

Meaning

scandal

Example

丑闻让他付出了失去声誉的代价。

That scandal cost him his reputation.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

chǒuHSK 54 strokesclown wénHSK 29 strokesto hear

More HSK 7-9 words

但愿dànyuànif only (sth were possible)HSK 7-9 赤字chìzì(financial) deficitHSK 7-9 精心jīngxīnwith utmost careHSK 7-9 廉洁liánjiéincorruptible; unbribable; honestHSK 7-9 流露liúlùto reveal (indirectly, implicitly)HSK 7-9 抑郁yìyùdepressed; despondent; gloomyHSK 7-9 简陋jiǎnlòusimple and crudeHSK 7-9 审批shěnpīto examine and approveHSK 7-9 羡慕xiànmùto envyHSK 7-9 还原huányuánto restore to the original stateHSK 7-9