Writing
藐视 (miǎo shì) — how to say "to despise" in Chinese
藐视
To despise, to scorn
verb
Character composition
藐
despicable, small
视
to look at, to regard
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
藐视敌人
miǎoshì dírén
despise the enemy
藐视法律
miǎoshì fǎlǜ
disregard the law
Examples
我们不应该藐视任何人的努力和贡献。
We should not scorn anyone's efforts and contributions.
他藐视规则。
He despises the rules.
Frequently asked questions
Despise meaning in Chinese
"to despise" in Chinese is 藐视 (miǎo shì).
Miao shi meaning in Chinese
藐视 (miǎo shì) means "To despise, to scorn".
How is 藐视 pronounced?
It is pronounced miǎo shì (written as miao shi, miaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to despise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 藐视: 藐 has 17 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 藐视?
藐视 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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