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hell

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

di4yu4 dìyù

Meaning


Primary

hell

Alternatives

inferno

Mnemonic


地狱 Hell is an otherworldly 狱 prison that exists deep under the 地 ground.

Usage


这里 的 环境 像 地狱 一样。

The environment here is like hell.

没人 想 去 地狱。

Nobody wants to go to hell.

他们 把 这里 形容 为 地狱。

They describe this place as hell.