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贬 biǎn

to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 6
Radical
贝
Traditional
貶
Type
Ideograph
Made of 贝乏 ⿰贝乏

Memory hint: To devalue 乏 currency 贝

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Example sentences with 贬

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  1. 他总是贬低别人的能力。
    Tā zǒngshì biǎndī biérén de nénglì.
    He always belittles other people's abilities.
    he always belittle other-person (particle) ability
  2. 这个词是不是有贬义？
    Zhège cí shì bu shì yǒu biǎnyì?
    Does this word have a derogatory meaning?
    this (measure) word is not is have derogatory-meaning (question)
  3. 请不要贬低你的同事。
    Qǐng bú yào biǎndī nǐ de tóngshì.
    Please don't belittle your colleagues.
    please not want belittle your (particle) colleague
  4. 这个词并没有贬义。
    Zhège cí bìng méiyǒu biǎnyì.
    This word doesn't actually have a derogatory meaning.
    this (measure) word actually not-have derogatory-meaning
  5. 在评价别人的作品时，他从不轻易贬低对方。
    Zài píngjià biérén de zuòpǐn shí, tā cóng bù qīngyì biǎndī duìfāng.
    When evaluating other people's work, he never easily belittles them.
    at evaluate other-person (particle) work when, he never easily belittle other-side

Words with 贬 (2)