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冒犯

mào fàn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word

冒犯 (mào fàn) means "to offend". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 冒犯 means

1. to offend

The characters in 冒犯

• 冒màoto emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; (bound form) reckless
• 犯fànto violate; to offend; to assault

Example sentences

• 无意冒犯！
  No hard feelings!
• 我冒犯到你了。
  Wǒ màofàn dào nǐ le.
  I've offended you.
• 别冒犯任何人。
  Don't offend anyone!
• 我没想冒犯他。
  I didn't mean to offend him.
• 我没想冒犯她。
  I didn't mean to offend her.
• 我怕我冒犯了你。
  I'm afraid I've offended you.

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