Use çirkin for something considered ugly or for hurtful words.

The idea

Çirkin desen describes an unattractive pattern; çirkin sözler can mean hurtful or offensive words.

Examples

  • Bu desen bana çirkin geliyor.This pattern looks ugly to me.
  • Duvarda çirkin bir leke var.There is an ugly stain on the wall.
  • Bu resim güzel değil, çirkin.This picture is not beautiful; it is ugly.
  • Çirkin sözler beni üzüyor.Hurtful words make me sad.
  • Bu çizim çirkin değil.This drawing is not ugly.
  • Çirkin bir desen seçmiyoruz.We are not choosing an ugly pattern.

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Watch out

This is a strong and subjective judgment. When describing a person, it can easily be hurtful.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu desen güzel değil; bana ___. (çirkin / güzel)

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    çirkin

    Çirkin describes the pattern as unattractive to the speaker.

  2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu sözler çok kırıcı: ___ sözler. (çirkin / güzel)

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    çirkin

    Çirkin can describe words that are hurtful.

  3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Bu resim çirkin ___; güzel. (değil / mi)

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    değil

    Değil negates çirkin: the picture is beautiful.

Use it today

Describe an unattractive pattern and explain that words can hurt.