讽
刺

To satirize in Chinese: 讽刺 (fěng cì)

fěng cì

to satirize

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 諷刺1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to satirize
  2. 2to mock
  3. 3irony
  4. 4satire
  5. 5sarcasm

Stroke order

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讽
刺

Zhuyin

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ㄈㄥˇ

fěng

ㄈ/ fㄥ/ engˇ/ third tone

ㄘˋ

cì

ㄘ/ cˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

讽刺

Simplified

諷刺

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这篇文章讽刺了社会上的坏现象。

    zhè piān wén zhāng fěng cì le shè huì shàng de huài xiàn xiàng。

    This essay satirizes bad phenomena in society.

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Related words

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thorn

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ear-piercing

刺骨

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piercing

刺绣

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