No. 7,393 in Chinese
荒謬
Absurd; ridiculous.
In a sentence
這個故事如此荒謬，我怎麼也無法相信。
This story is so absurd that I can't believe it.
Used to describe something that is so outlandish or illogical that it strains belief.
他荒謬地聲稱自己能憑空變出黃金來。
He absurdly claimed that he could conjure gold out of thin air.
Here, the word highlights the irrational or nonsensical nature of someone's behavior or claim.
這種荒謬的說法毫無根據，我們不應當理會。
Such an absurd statement has no basis, and we shouldn't pay attention to it.
In this sentence, '荒謬' characterizes a statement or idea as being baseless or ridiculous in nature.
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