Chinese word dictionary

贬斥

biǎn chì · to demote; to denounce

Practice word

Word information

Simplified贬斥

Traditional貶斥

Pinyinbiǎn chì

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

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贬biǎn

to devalue, to demote; to criticize, to censure

斥chì

to scold, to upbraid; to accuse, to blame; to reproach

How to learn 贬斥

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褒贬bāobiǎn

to appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of; praise and censure; appraisal

贬低biǎndī

to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue

贬值biǎnzhí

to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate

充斥chōngchì

to be full of; to flood; to congest

排斥páichì

to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel

贬义biǎn yì

derogatory sense; negative connotation