Writing
蔑视 (miè shì) — how to say "to despise" in Chinese
蔑视
To despise, to scorn, to look down upon
verb
Character composition
蔑
to despise, to disregard; tiny
视
to look at, to regard
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
充满蔑视
chōng mǎn miè shì
full of contempt
蔑视法律
miè shì fǎ lǜ
to disregard the law
蔑视他人
miè shì tā rén
to despise others
Examples
我们不应该蔑视那些努力工作的人。
We should not look down upon those who work hard.
他蔑视说谎的人。
He despises liars.
Frequently asked questions
Despise meaning in Chinese
"to despise" in Chinese is 蔑视 (miè shì).
What does 蔑视 mean in English?
蔑视 (miè shì) means "To despise, to scorn, to look down upon".
How is 蔑视 pronounced?
It is pronounced miè shì (written as mie shi, mieshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to despise" in Chinese characters?
It is written 蔑视: 蔑 has 14 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 蔑视?
蔑视 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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