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7-9

to spoil

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

sao3xing4 sǎoxìng

Meaning


Primary

to spoil

Alternatives

spoil, spoiling, spoiled, spoils, to run, ruin, to dampen, dampen

Mnemonic


掃興 To spoil an event is 掃 to sweep away all 興 excitement with your bad attitude. Lighten up a bit!

Usage


不要 在 派對 上 掃興。

Don't spoil the party.

這 個 消息 掃興 了 大家 的 心情。

The news spoiled everyone's mood.

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