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鄙视 (bǐ shì) — how to say "to despise" in Chinese
鄙视
To despise, to look down upon
verb
Character composition
鄙
lowly, despicable
视
to look at, to regard
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
邑
City
#163 · yì · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
受到鄙视
shòu dào bǐ shì
be despised
鄙视别人
bǐ shì bié rén
despise others
鄙视的目光
bǐ shì de mù guāng
contemptuous look
Examples
我们不应该鄙视那些努力工作的人。
We should not look down upon those who work hard.
他鄙视说谎的人。
He despises liars.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to despise" in Chinese?
"to despise" in Chinese is 鄙视 (bǐ shì).
鄙视 meaning in English
鄙视 (bǐ shì) means "To despise, to look down upon".
How is 鄙视 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǐ shì (written as bi shi, bishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to despise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鄙视: 鄙 has 13 strokes, 视 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 鄙视?
鄙视 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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