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rude

rude

Meaning of rude

English

behaving impolitely

中文

说话做事不礼貌的

rude

Pronunciation

British English
/ruːd/
American English
/rud/

rude with Chinese translation

rude usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

That's a very rude way to talk.

这是很粗鲁的说话方式。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

The rude guest yelled at the waiter.

粗鲁的客人对服务员大喊。

rude synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between rude, offensive, tactless, blunt, insolent, impudent, and coarse

offensive
🇬🇧English

causing offence; about words, jokes

B2very often

ENSome of his comments were deeply offensive.

T
🇬🇧English
tactless

insensitive in what one says

B2rare word

ENIt was tactless to comment on her weight.

🇬🇧English

very direct; not necessarily rude

B1often

ENShe was blunt about the problems in the report.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
insolent

boldly disrespectful, esp. to authority

C1rare word

ENThe student gave an insolent reply to the teacher.

I
🇬🇧English
impudent

cheekily disrespectful

C1rare word

ENHer impudent question surprised the panel.

🇬🇧English

vulgar, unrefined language or humour

B2rare word

ENHis coarse jokes made everyone uncomfortable.

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What does rude mean?

behaving impolitely

How do you pronounce rude?

rude is pronounced [ruːd].

How is rude used in a sentence?

这是很粗鲁的说话方式。 Translation: That's a very rude way to talk.

Is rude part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, rude can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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